2004 Chevrolet Express & 2004 GMC Savana recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V189000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 04025
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 331
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-630-2438
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 7, 2004
- Built
- Mar 1, 2004 – Apr 30, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).