NHTSA campaign 04V407000 · Manufacturer campaign 04069
Chevrolet Recall 04V-407: GM/REAR SAFETY BELT TWISTED
NHTSA recall 04V407000 (Manufacturer campaign 04069) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on August 17, 2004, with 32,301 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Aveo for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on October 11, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V407000 (also written 04V-407 or 04V407)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 04069
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 32,301 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Rear/Other
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V407000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Aveo
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 1, 2003 – July 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V407000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR SAFETY BELT CAN BECOME TWISTED.
Safety consequence
IF THIS OCCURS THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR MAY LOCK IN POSITION SO THAT THE BELT CANNOT BE USED. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SAFETY BELT WEBBING GUIDE TO PREVENT THE BELT FROM TWISTING. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438. VEHICLE OWNERS LOCATED IN GUAM SHOULD CONTACT GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT 1-671-648-8453.
Notes
GM RECALL NO.04069.CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 04V407000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.