2005 GMC Sierra Denali recall: seat belt
⚠️ What's wrong
Certain sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage systems" the requirements for location and instructions for properly attaching child restraints. The owner manual in these vehicles indicate the incorrect seat locations with upper and lower tether anchors, and provide incorrect installation instructions for the top tether anchorage.
💥 The risk
Improper use of child restraint anchorage could result in personal injury to the seat occupant.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will mail an owner's manual update that describes the location and proper use of the tether anchors. The recall began on april 15, 2005. Owners may contact 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
- 05V127000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 05040
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,536
- Component
- SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
- Owner phone
- 1-866-996-9463
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 15, 2005
- Built
- Apr 1, 2004 – Feb 28, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- GM recall no. 05040.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.