NHTSA recall 04V407000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 04V407000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 04069 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2004-08-17 |
| Owners notified | 2004-10-11 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER |
| Units potentially affected | 32301 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SAFETY BELT CAN BECOME TWISTED.
What can happen
IF THIS OCCURS THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR MAY LOCK IN POSITION SO THAT THE BELT CANNOT BE USED. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SAFETY BELT WEBBING GUIDE TO PREVENT THE BELT FROM TWISTING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438. VEHICLE OWNERS LOCATED IN GUAM SHOULD CONTACT GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT 1-671-648-8453.
Notes
GM RECALL NO.04069.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2004 CHEVROLET AVEO | Built 2003-09-01 to 2004-07-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 09-09-40-001C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. This informational bulletin provides information to advise dealers about seat belt buckles not operating and/or seat belt warning light illumination, as well as difficulty latching and unlatching the buckle or the buckle release button sticking. |
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| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE |
| 4247 | 2006-11-17. Service bulletin. REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE LAYOUT. *KB |
| 04069 | 2005-04-08. Service bulletin. REAR OUTBOARD SHOULDER SAFETY BELTS CAN CONTACT THE SEATBACK FOLDING RELEASE KNOB DURING SAFETY BELT USE AND THE BELT CAN BECOME TWISTED. UPCOMING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL, 04069. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.