NHTSA campaign 05V158000 · Manufacturer campaign 05041
Saturn Recall 05V-158: SIDE REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR/FMVSS 210
NHTSA recall 05V158000 (Manufacturer campaign 05041) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on April 20, 2005, with 20,701 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Saturn L200, Saturn L300 and Saturn LS for model years 2002–2004. Owners were notified on April 25, 2005, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V158000 (also written 05V-158 or 05V158)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 05041
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 20,701 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Seat Belts
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 210
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 05V158000. 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.
Saturn
Saturn L200
- 2003 · Vehicles built June 1, 2002 – June 30, 2003 (per NHTSA)
Saturn L300
- 2004 · Vehicles built June 1, 2003 – April 30, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Saturn LS
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 1, 2001 – June 30, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 05V158000.
Defect description
CERTAIN WAGONS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE HOLDING THE REQUIRED TEST LOAD FOR THE REQUIRED TIME.
Safety consequence
IF A SEPARATION OCCURRED IN CRASH, THE RIGHT AND CENTER REAR SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A REAR SEAT CENTER BELT ANCHOR REINFORCEMENT PLATE TO THE FLOOR PAN OF THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 25, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 05041. 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 05V158000
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.