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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||
| PE07044 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/16/2007 | 12/11/2007 | POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENING | ||
| Odi has received reports that the power sliding doors opened without command while the vehicle was in motion on model year 2005 and 2006 general motors minivans (chevrolet uplander/venture, pontiac montana sv6/montana, buick terraza, and saturn relay).some reports indicate that the door may not have been closed and latched before driving away causing the door to reverse (open) at low vehicle speeds.however, other reports indicate that the door was initially shut then opened after driving for several minutes and/or miles at vehicle speeds between 20 and 70 mph.odi has upgraded this preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis (ea07-019) to further assess this issue. | ||||||
| EA07019 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 12/11/2007 | 02/23/2009 | POWER SLIDING DOOR | ||
| Odi evaluated general motors' (gm) data, conducted consumer interviews, inspected and tested my 2005-2007 gm minivans with regard to the alleged defect of a power sliding door (psd) opening while the vehicle is out of park.odi identified a high warranty claim rate.however, these claims are related to various problems associated with doors not properly opening or closing and not specifically to doors opening while driving.the condition of the psd reversing direction during the closing sequence is consistent with an obstruction of the door, or with improper alignment of the door, and this is addressed in gm technical service bulletin # 07-08-64-007 and bulletins # 07-08-64-007a through d.odi's evaluation of the psd system notes numerous safeguards to preclude both unintentional and intentional power opening of the psd while the vehicle is in motion.a safety-defect trend has not been identified at this time.accordingly, this investigation is closed.[see document file for additional information regarding this resume.] | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 06/02/2009 | 69250 | ||
| While the contact was driving 30mph the driver side rear door had suddenly slid open. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership and the contact noticed beforehand that the door would not open electronically. the current and failure mileage is 69250. bml | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 90000 | 1 | |
| The sliding doors want open and when it does, it is hard to close. the locks get stuck often on both doors; the automatic door & window control does not work. the over all quality is poor. have air pockets and the driver seat is broken. *tr | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 10/05/2007 | 16 | ||
| Chevy venture: power sliding door (driver side) does not close and latch correctly. *tr | |||
| 03/10/2005 | 1 | 11/07/2004 | |
| Passenger side rear door opens automatically, sometimes several times in a row,i had the vehicle in for service at dealer and thought i had the problem repaired, but of course they did not fix, now of course vehicle is no longer under warranty. very disappointed customer. *nm | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| Individual broke wrist when automatic door opened in 2005 chevrolet venture van.*ak | |||
| 11/12/2004 | 10/30/2004 | ||
| On friday, november 12 2004, i entered the middle row of my son-in-law?s new 2005 chevrolet venture. this vehicle is equipped with an automatic sliding rear side door. after i sat down and closed the door, it seemed to not close completely. i proceeded to open and close the door again. as the door started to open, i tried closing it with the door handle. however, it continued to open fully. by the time i realized that the door was not going to stop, despite my closing pressure on the door handle, my arm had moved backwards and became lodged against the back of my seat. i was unable to release my hand from the door handle, and as the door opened further, it fractured both bones in my arm. *nm | |||
| 10/31/2004 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Rented a chevrolet venture van from avis in flagstaff, az on 10/30/04. the following evening (after dark) as my wife was attempting to exit the vehicle through the power sliding door her hand became caught behind the handle. her elbow was pinned against the seat back and her wrist and thumb were broken. her middle finger was also injured. she will be in a cast until at least 1/20/05.*ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact was transporting a 2005 chevrolet venture to a dealer. while driving approximately 40 mph, the contact felt a gust of wind and the hood detached from the vehicle and shattered the windshield and the grill. the vehicle was towed back to his establishment. the driver was uninjured. the dealer and the manufacturer have not been notified. updated 1/6/09 *cn updated 01/14/09. *jb | |||