{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"04V300000","date":"2004-06-23","owner_notified":"2004-08-23","manufacturer":"GENERAL MOTORS CORP.","component":"SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER","summary":"CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.'   THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT NUT AND BOLT.","consequence":"IN A SEVERE CRASH, THE UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE MAY SEPARATE.  THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEAT BELT COULD THEN BE REDUCED AND THE OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.","remedy":"DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE AND INSTALL A NEW NUT AND BOLT, IF NECESSARY.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.","notes":"GM RECALL NO. 04056. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).","mfr_campaign":"04056","part_number":null,"units":37,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CAVALIER","vehicle_id":"2004_chevrolet_cavalier","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-04-01","built_to":"2004-04-30"},{"year":2004,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNFIRE","vehicle_id":"2004_pontiac_sunfire","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-04-01","built_to":"2004-04-30"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/04V300000"}