CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, 'SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.' THE PASSENGER-SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED WITH AN INCORRECT NUT AND BOLT.
Safety risk
IN A SEVERE CRASH, THE UPPER SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE MAY SEPARATE. THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEAT BELT COULD THEN BE REDUCED AND THE OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE GREATER INJURIES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE AND INSTALL A NEW NUT AND BOLT, IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Electrical system
7
55,000 mi
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
6
56,000 mi
Engine
3
74,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery
2
12,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
2
12,500 mi
Structure: body
2
—
Unknown or other
2
18,000 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
2,000 mi
Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash
1
—
Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC)
1
32,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
33,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
1
45,000 mi
Steering
1
102,000 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
112,000 mi
Wheels: hub
1
45,000 mi
The 2003 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.
