Vehicle recall 04V189000 · April 19, 2004

Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana

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…

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Summary: 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.
Consequence: The safety belt may not restrain the occupant as intended during a crash, which could result in injury to the occupant.
Remedy: 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.CUSTOMERS can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 04V189000
Reported to NHTSA: April 19, 2004
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign: 04025
Owner notification: May 7, 2004
Vehicles potentially affected: 331
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly

Recall 04V189000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Chevrolet Express (2004): 2004
GMC Savana (2004): 2004

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