Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||||
| 040402 | 04/04/2002 | 636485 | Subject regarding wind noise while driving. *tt | 11/08/2002 | |
| 190901 | 09/19/2001 | 626222 | Customers may complain of a water leak at the center of the windshield or from the overhead console. *slc | 12/13/2001 | |
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| 01933 | 01/01/2004 | 01933A | 10007833 | Water leaks at overhead console map. *tt | 07/12/2004 |
| 020858003 | 06/01/2002 | 634510 | Some customers may comment that road noise can be heard coming from the area behind the front seats. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| 020867006 | 06/01/2002 | 634513 | Some customers may comment that there is rust forming around the front or rear portion of the roof. *tt | 10/03/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 050402 | 04/05/2002 | 636509 | Issue regarding excessive road noise most prevalent in the sliding door areas, left, right or both. *tt | 11/09/2002 | |
| 070102 | 01/07/2002 | 629666 | Subject regarding recall 01013 and 01059 power sliding doors. *tt | 04/04/2002 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS | |||||
| 020867006B | 03/01/2003 | 020867006A | 10001276 | Roof perforation. *tt | 04/25/2003 |
| 020864006A | 12/01/2002 | 020867006 | 10000746 | Roof perforation. *tt | 03/28/2003 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | ||||||
| SQ00014 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/25/2000 | 10/22/2001 | UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR | 01V067000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
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| PE04064 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/17/2004 | 12/22/2004 | POWER-SLIDING DOOR | 04V597000 | |
| Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks.all injuries involve the right side power sliding door.the left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force.gm notified the agency by letter dated december 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 gm u-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (nhtsa recall #04v597).as part of the recall remedy, gm will replace the door handle with a flush mounted handle that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment.this investigation is closed. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 234000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1998 pontiac montana. the contact stated that the sliding doors could not be opened electronically, only manually. in addition, the gear shifter failed and could only be shifted into drive or reverse with force. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 234,000 and the current mileage was 239,000. | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 234000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 pontiac montana. the contact stated that the sliding doors could not be opened electronically, only manually. in addition, the gear shifter failed and could only be shifted into drive or reverse with force. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 234,000 and the current mileage was 239,000. kmj | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 234000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1998 pontiac montana. the contact stated that the vehicle sliding doors does not open electronically; the doors can only be opened manually. and the gear shifter also failed. the gear shifter had to be place in driver or reverse with force. the manufacturer was made aware of the failures. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 234,000 and the current mileage was 239,000. li | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| Recall 01v264000; upon being a part of a recall consumer is still experiencing the same problem. door continuously opens, and locks do not lock. took vehicle back to the dealer. problem has not been resolved. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| Electrical sliding door will open and shut on its own, sensor on door does not work when entering or exiting the door.*ak | |||
| 03/04/2000 | 8 | ||
| The electrical sliding door malfunctioned due to the door module failure. yh | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 05/31/1998 | ||
| Left rear air pump. passenger sliding door--opens automatically when closed. | |||