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 08/01/1998 to 06/30/1999 | 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. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 09/13/2009 | 112000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1999 oldsmobile silhouette. the right passenger sliding door would automatically open partially, and then close. if a passenger attempts to enter the vehicle, he or she may be seriously injured. the vehicle was repaired according to recall numbers 01v264000 & 04v597000 ( latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch). the manufacturer would not assume responsibility for the failures. the dealer stated that to identify the cause of the failure she would have to pay a diagnostics fee of $125.00. the current mileage was 112,326. the failure mileage was approximately 112,000. | |||
| 06/26/2005 | 89443 | 1 | 03/12/2001 |
| Dt: the consumer stated that the sliding door on 1999 oldsmobile silhoutte opened while driving and ripped the tire and the rim. the back fender was damaged, and the rear bumper was bent outwards. the paint was also damaged in the areas that the door hit. door opened several times before by itself. the owner had a hard time closing the door, which was checked before. owner returned it to the dealer where she bought vehicle. but they could not find any problems with the door. dealership suggested that the owner bring the van back when the door was opening. the van has not been returned since. owner left the door alone, and did not have the door checked again. the door sometimes will not open . owner made children get in to vehicle on the other side when the door would not open. this is was a problem for about 4 months. the owner had the vehicle towed to a dealership for repairs after the door came open and caused damage to the van.*ak | |||
| 02/07/2004 | 48000 | 1 | 08/14/2003 |
| The motor for the power sliding door broke with about 48,000 miles on the vehicle. i took it to 2 different gm dealers and was told by both service shops that it would be over $1200 for the repair an that it would not be worth repairing because they all break. even the new ones break. i was told that a recall would be coming out because of all the problems.*ak | |||
| 01/03/2004 | 5 | 12/04/1999 | |
| Passenger side power door does not stay closed. the power door closes with switch, but immediately reopens as though it bumped something. i takes almost an hour to get the power door to stay closed and that is with having to manhandle the door shut and locking the side door and disabling the power to the door.*ak | |||
| 11/14/2003 | 1 | 07/17/2002 | |
| Sliding power door will open by itself in occasions and now it doesn't work automatically states is the module and replacement cost quoted at $1412.00. *la | |||
| 12/20/2003 | 79000 | 1 | 04/01/1999 |
| Consumer complained about an automatic sliding door problem. a recall was issued in 2001, but the parts needed for repair were inferior, and the door still did not work. *ak *mr | |||
| 6 | 06/20/1999 | ||
| While driving, the passenger side electronic sliding door begun to chime and open. the dealer made several attempts to repair the door, but there hasn't been a remedy. *ak *scc *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle's sliding door does not open by remote control or by the buttons on the door, it has to be opened manually, consumer wants to be sure this problem is not related to recall 01v067. *yh | |||
| 07/13/2001 | 1 | ||
| Prior to any knowledge of recall notification, consumer noticed that the door of the van was stuck halfway open, vehicle was towed to dealership and consumer was informed that it would cost $1,414.14 to fix or they could remove the mechanism for $189.00 and the door would operate manually, consumer is requesting reimbursement stating that the dealership was aware of this recall and did not fix the vehicle accordingly which should have been at no charge.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The power sliding door opened by itself while driving prior to recall notice 01v-067 and when closing it doesn't always stay shut, the door appears to be shut but as the consumer walks away the door reopens, on one occasion a child fell out of the car trying to shut the door as the driver pulled over to the shoulder, sustained bumps and bruises. nlm | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While turning, another car ran a red light and hit consumer on passenger's side of vehicle. upon impact, rear door flew open, and airbags did not deploy. consumer feels this is unsafe for anyone that may be riding in the back seat.*ak | |||