NHTSA campaign 05V127000 · Manufacturer campaign 05040
GMC Recall 05V-127: FMVSS 225/CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 05V127000 (Manufacturer campaign 05040) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on March 31, 2005, with 2,536 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the GMC Sierra Denali for the 2005 model year. Owners were notified on April 15, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 05V127000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V127000 (also written 05V-127 or 05V127)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05040
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,536 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts — Front — Anchorage
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 225
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V127000. 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.
GMC
GMC Sierra Denali
- 2005 · Vehicles built April 1, 2004 – February 28, 2005 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V127000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
IMPROPER USE OF CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 05V127000
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.