# NHTSA recall 04V407000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 CHEVROLET AVEO](/makes/chevrolet/aveo/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-09\-01 to 2004\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [09\-09\-40\-001C](/bulletins/10113787.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [09\-09\-40\-001A](/bulletins/10038294.md), 2011-06-14, Service bulletin
- [4247](/bulletins/10020578.md), 2006-11-17, Service bulletin
- [04069](/bulletins/10013096.md), 2005-04-08, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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