Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V067000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2000 to 12/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 477011 | 04/18/2001 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/08/2001 | 03/08/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: minivans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors. the door closes but may not be latched. if this happens, the power sliding door can open while the vehicle is in motion, particularly when the vehicle ascends a hill, makes a turn, or travels over a rough road surface. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | An unrestrained occupant could fall out of the van and be injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new un-latch actuator assembly to the power sliding door. this recall has been continued under safety recall 01v-264. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 04V597000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | V (Vehicle) | 717302 | 05/31/2005 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/22/2004 | 12/22/2004 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain minivans equipped with second-row bucket seats or captain's chairs and a power sliding door on the passenger side of the vehicle, a passenger using the interior handle to open the power sliding door could be injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a passenger uses the interior handle to open the power sliding door and holds onto the handle while it is being opened by the motor, the passenger's arm may be pushed into the seat back or armrest and a wrist or lower arm injury may result. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the power sliding door interior handle on the passenger-side. if the vehicle is equipped with a power or manual sliding door on the driver-side, the interior handle will also be replaced for appearance reasons. note: before the vehicle is serviced, gm advises owners to not use the interior door handle to open the door. the driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver's position or by using the remote key fob. the driver should tell passengers to use the switch located in front of the door to open or close it. the driver should use the override switch to prevent operation of the power door by children or by others who are not familiar with its use. the owner notification letter mailing will be conducted in phases with the first phase beginning on may 31, 2005. the second phase mailing began on july 18, 2005. the recall began on may 31, 2005. phase 2 began on july 18, 2005. phase 3 (final phase) began on august 24, 2005, to all remaining customers. owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668; or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 04110.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| 01V264000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 01/01/2001 to 04/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 248737 | 10/22/2001 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/21/2001 | 08/27/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: 1997-2001 chevrolet venture, pontiac montana/transport, and oldsmobile silhouette mini vans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors that were serviced in campaign 01013 (01v-067) from april to august 2001. also 2001 chevrolet venture, pontiac montana, and oldsmobile silhouette mini vans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors assembled in january through april 2001. these vehicles have inadequate front welds. if a front weld fails, the actuator can jam in the unlatched position and, when the sliding door closes, it will not be latched. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this happens, the power sliding door can open while the vehicle is in motion, particularly when the vehicle ascends a hill, makes a turn, or travels over a rough road surface. an unrestrained occupant could fall out of the van and be injured. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and, if required, install a new power sliding door unlatch actuator assembly. owner notification began on october 22, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||||
| 01854 | 01/01/2004 | 10006594 | Power door locks inoperative. *mr | 05/06/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 06/02/2011 | 152300 | ||
| On 3, june, 2011, the right passenger sliding door on our 2001 chevrolet venture minivan would not latch on the back latch, resulting in the door only being partially, and dangerously latched by only the front latch. sometimes it won't latch on the front latch either. this is not a power sliding door; but i've seen several recalls for failed latches on the power sliding doors. we have called, gone to junk yards to no avail, and dealerships say they do not have the parts to repair the latch. this is a safety concern, as the door could come off during travel, or worse, fly open during motion, placing the middle seat passenger at risk of falling out of a moving vehicle. for safety, door latches are something that should be fail safe in automobiles. one dealership said it would cost over $220.00 to repair, if they could get the parts. if??? the car only has 152k miles. in light of the recalls for the power sliding door latches failing, i would think gm would honor the failure of the door latches on the manual sliding doors. this just happened out of the blue, with no problems prior to the failure. it just quit latching. thank you. | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 68900 | ||
| Shift cable broken at transmission. transmission will not shift to another gear causing vehicle remain in last gear selected. part is plastic and low quality. | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 109855 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet venture. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer because the rear sliding door failed and would not close completely. the door would close and then open approximately a half an inch. the dealer discovered that there was a recall on the sliding door and they repaired the vehicle accordingly. however, the failure persisted and the door would have to be held until it latched into place. the dealer informed the contact to bring the vehicle back for repair; however, he refused because they were unable to repair the vehicle correctly. the contact called a local repair shop and was informed that it would cost $200 to repair the door. the manufacturer stated that they would not be responsible for another repair because it was already repaired under the recall. the nhtsa campaign id number was unknown. the failure mileage was 109,855 and current mileage was 119,855. | |||
| 05/27/2003 | 35000 | 2 | 06/03/2001 |
| Power sliding door on chevrolet venture stops working intermittently, stuck shut on several occasions and now appears to be opening on its own. rear wheel cylinders have been rebuilt around 20,000 miles. 1st intake manifold gasket replaced around 14,000 miles 2nd around 35,000. second row passenger seat belt has been replaced 2 or three times due to failing to retract. second row drivers seat belt has been replaced due to failure to retract. *nlm | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 07/24/2005 | 1 | ||
| I have a chevy venture 2001 and i bought it used in july 2005 and i am not sure if any of the recalls have been repaired and i also have a complaint about the passenger sliding door there is no sensor on it and someone could be closed in it i have tried to push it open when it closes and it still continues to close. i have 2 small children and i am worried about it closing on them. how can i get it fixed and will it be at my cost. *nm | |||
| 07/27/2005 | 1 | 12/11/2003 | |
| Dt: contact stated when pushing the button on the automatic sliding door to shut it door did not shut. it reopened. had this problem for a long time. caller has not talked to a dealer about the problem. the button for the power windows did not work all of the time. .she received a recall notice for a 1999 model regarding the sliding doors. there was no recall number available. she no longer has the 1999 vehicle. was calling to complain that she was having the same problem with her 2001 model and she has not received a recall letter. *ak *tt | |||
| 06/09/2005 | 90000 | 2 | 03/12/2002 |
| The power sliding door spontaneously opened on two occasions during a left turn (centrifugal force pulling occupants towards the opening door), an unrestrained passenger would have been ejected. fortunately no one was hurt, but it was scary. it turns out that one of the door guide wheels broke on the rear part of the door, causing the door to close but not latch properly. the door ajar light was not on and the door appeared closed to casual inspection. property damage occurred when our video camera rolled out of the car into the street. | |||
| 08/22/2002 | 26000 | 3 | 05/07/2001 |
| On two occasions when the automatic sliding door was opening passengers in the seat by the door got their arm caught in the door as they were sitting in the seat and the door was sliding open. both passengers sustained pulled ligaments from getting their arm caught and jammed in the door as it opened. there is no safety mechanism to stop the door opening should someone get caught in it as it opens. also, the electronic door opened while we were in a car wash. i had to accelerate and leave before the car wash was done because it was shooting water into the van. *la | |||
| 08/13/2002 | 3 | 07/01/2001 | |
| We have had the auto slider door (rt side) fail 3 times. the first time in nov 2001, the door would not close, so my wife had to drive with the door open to take to the dealer 15 miles away. the mechanism was hanging out the outside track! the second failure occurred aug 9, 2002 when the door would not open. took it to the dealer, and picked it up aug 10 around 10am. the door was opened/closed about 7 times between aug 10 and morning of aug 13, when the door failed again and could not be opened! i contacted gm customer service on aug 9 and again aug 13th. we have also had ongoing problem with seat belt at seat behind rt side psr seat. we had total failure and the part was on back order for over 2 months! finally, a mechanic said he took part from a lot vehicle and replaced it. about a month ago the belt began working intermittently. we took it in aug 9 for seat belt as well, and of course, the part is once again on back order. this vehicle has serious safety questions concerning this sliding door and seat belt. inablility to get in/out of this vehicle when necessary is a great concern and risk to my family.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 07/23/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2001 chevrolet venture hood flew up on the car while driving smashing the front windshield.*mr the dealer told the consumer the hood release may have been pulled inadvertently. *jb | |||