# NHTSA recall 05V098000

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: 05V098000
- Manufacturer's number: 05005
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2005\-03\-14
- Owners notified: 2005\-03\-20
- Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- Units potentially affected: 35777

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, 'CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS.'  THE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER ANCHORS IN THE CENTER REAR SEATING POSITION ARE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 90MM BEHIND THE CORRESPONDING Z\-POINT OF THE CHILD RESTRAINT FIXTURE \(CRF\).  THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT ANCHORS ARE AT THE OUTBOARD SEATING POSITIONS ONLY.


## What can happen

WITHOUT ADDITIONAL AND CORRECTED OWNER'S MANUAL INFORMATION, AN OWNER MAY ENCOUNTER DIFFICULTY IN INSTALLING CHILD RESTRAINTS WITH RIGID ATTACHMENTS IN THE CENTER POSITION.


## The remedy

OWNERS WILL BE MAILED AN OWNER'S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT.  THE RECALL IBEGAN ON MARCH 20, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 05005.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2005 PONTIAC G6](/makes/pontiac/g6/2005/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-01 to 2005\-01\-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.

- [PIT5353](/bulletins/10252163.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin
- [PIP5601B](/bulletins/10249980.md), 2024-02-12, Service bulletin
- [PIT5074P](/bulletins/10249295.md), 2024-01-29, Service bulletin
- [Recalls](/bulletins/10248444.md), 2024-01-08, Service bulletin
- [PIT5074H](/bulletins/10247716.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT5074G](/bulletins/10247715.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIT4864F](/bulletins/10247681.md), 2023-12-26, Service bulletin
- [PIC5588B](/bulletins/10246952.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [PIC5588A](/bulletins/10246951.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [PIT5264B](/bulletins/10245951.md), 2023-12-04, 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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