The defect
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES INCLUDE INCORRECT STATEMENTS ON ONE OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECT LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 4, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 2003, 2004 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 2003, 2004 |
| GMC Jimmy | 2003, 2004 |
| GMC Sonoma | 2003, 2004 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Blazer | 2003 | 77 | 1 |
| Chevrolet Blazer | 2004 | 50 | 1 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 2003 | 178 | 1 |
| Chevrolet S10 | 2004 | 21 | 1 |
| GMC Jimmy | 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| GMC Jimmy | 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| GMC Sonoma | 2003 | 39 | 1 |
| GMC Sonoma | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2004
73 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the equipment; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 04V611000 29 Dec 2004 | DIAMOND COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V598000 23 Dec 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V599000 23 Dec 2004 | GENERAL COACH AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V603000 20 Dec 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V556000 22 Nov 2004 | SUPREME CORPORATION |
| 04V555000 19 Nov 2004 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 04V553000 17 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V531000 2 Nov 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004