Recall Details For: 2004 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 04V300000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 55556
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:04V300000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: PONTIAC
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: SUNFIRE
- MODEL YEAR: 2004
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 04056
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040401
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040430
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 37
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20040823
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: General Motors, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20040623
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20040629
- REGULATION PART NUMBER: 571
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 210
DEFECT 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 SUMMARY: 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.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL 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).
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