2003-2004 Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Silverado and others recall: anchorage
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on May 11, 2004. It covers about 736 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 736
- reported
- May 11, 2004
- owners notified
- Sep 9, 2004
- related complaints
- 21
Seat belts: front: anchorage
- What is wrong
- Certain extended and regular cab pickup trucks and cargo vans converted to compressed natural gas (cng) fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, 'child restraint anchorage systems.' these vehicles have one seating position, the center rear seat, equipped with child restraint lower anchorages.
- Risk
- The standard requires child seat lower anchorages in two seating positions for vehicles with three rear seating positions. The standard cab and cargo van vehicles, which only have front seating positions, have an air bag off switch to disable the front passenger air bag and do not have child restraint lower anchorages in the passenger seat. The standard requires passenger seat child seat lower anchorages in vehicles with an air bag off switch. However, the standard does not require vehicles with only front seating positions to have lower anchorage provisions if the vehicle is not equipped with an air bag off switch.
- Remedy
- To bring the standard cab and cargo van vehicles into compliance, dealers will inject epoxy into the air bag off switch to prevent air bag activation, relocate the switch behind the instrument panel and then install a cover over the resulting opening. The sun visor label and owner's manual will also be changed. The correction for the extended cab vehicle will consist of changing the front passenger seat to a seat that has child restraint lower anchorages. The recall began on september 9, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 04V225000
Affected vehicles
- Chevrolet Express 2003 2003
- Chevrolet Silverado 2003-2004 20032004
- GMC Savana 2003 2003
- GMC Sierra 2003-2004 20032004
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 21 complaints about seat belts problems.
2003 Chevrolet Express2003 Chevrolet Silverado2004 Chevrolet Silverado2003 GMC Savana2003 GMC Sierra2004 GMC Sierra
Questions about recall 04V225000
Is there a recall on the 2003-2004 Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Silverado and others anchorage?
Yes. Recall 04V225000, reported on May 11, 2004, covers about 736 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 04V225000?
To bring the standard cab and cargo van vehicles into compliance, dealers will inject epoxy into the air bag off switch to prevent air bag activation, relocate the switch behind the instrument panel and then install a cover over the resulting opening. The sun visor label and owner's manual will also be changed. The correction for the extended cab vehicle will consist of changing the front passenger seat to a seat that has child restraint lower anchorages. The recall began on september 9, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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