Chevrolet Trailblazer (2002) – 04V201000

Defect Description For Recall

Certain Light Duty Pickup Trucks And Sport Utility Vehicles Fail To Conform To Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 209, “Seat Belt Assemblies.” One Of The Two Sensors In The Driver’S And Front Passenger’S Seat Belt Retractors Could Be Inoperative. The Seat Belt Retractors Will Lock When The Belt Webbing Is Extracted During A Crash; However, The Mechanism That Locks The Seat Belt Retractor When The Vehicle Decelerates Quickly, Such As Heavy Braking, May Not Operate As Intended.

Make Of Vehicle

CHEVROLET

Model Of Vehicle

TRAILBLAZER

Year

2002

Recall Campaign Number

04V201000

Component Description

Seat Belts

Effect Of Defect

If This Were To Occur, The Safety Belt May Not Restrain The Occupant As Intended During A Crash, And Could Result In Injury To The Occupant.

Fix Defect

Dealers Will Inspect The Driver And Front Passenger Safety Belt Retractors, And Replace Them If Necessary. Owner Notification Began On June 24, 2004. Owners Should Contact Chevrolet At 1-800-630-2438, GMC At 1-866-996-9463, Or Oldsmobile At 1-800-630-6537.

Vehicle Manufacturer

General Motors Corp.

Start Of Manufacture

20001001

End Of Manufacture

20020131

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

261801

Date Owners Notified

20040624

Initiated By

Mfr

Responsible Manufacturer

General Motors, Llc

Date Report Received

20040428

Make Campaign Number

4037

Part Number

571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

209