Recall 04V188000: 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

Report received

Apr 16, 2004

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

84,474vehicles

Model years

2004

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain passenger vehicles, analysis of an a side impact crash test conducted by the nhtsa;s new car assessment program (ncap) indicated that the outboard anchorage of the driver's seat belt could disconnect because of contact between the seat trim and the anchorage connector when the seat was adjusted to its lowest position.

Possible consequence

If this occurred in a crash, the driver could receive greater injuries.

Remedy

Dealers will insert a retainer on both the driver's and passenger's belt anchorages. Owner notification began on june 16, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2004 Chevrolet Malibu1,147 complaints