NHTSA Campaign 04V189000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 04V189000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seat belts: front: buckle assembly. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 04V189000 with NHTSA on April 19, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V189000, NHTSA lists up to 331 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 1, 2004 and April 30, 2004.
Owner notification letters for 04V189000 were scheduled from May 7, 2004, 18 days after the report.
04V189000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and GMC, model years 2004.
Owners of the model years 04V189000 covers have filed at least 3 complaints naming the seat belts, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V189000 vehicles, the 2004 Chevrolet Express has the most (3).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V189000 ranks 223 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 04V189000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 23 other recalls on the seat belts on this site; the one before 04V189000 was 04V188000, reported on April 16, 2004.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN VANS FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES CONTAINING A LATCH WITH A BRITTLE CONDITION THAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE FORCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
- The risk
- THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE. THE RECALL BEAGN MAY 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 04025.
Reported April 19, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V189000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
GMC (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V189000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: April 19, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted