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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| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V250000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 03/01/2000 to 06/30/2001 | V (Vehicle) | 1707825 | 08/20/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/15/2003 | 07/24/2003 | 571 | 225 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, child restraint anchorage system. the owner | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This does not meet the requirements of the standard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. this supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or booster cushion. owner notification began august 18, 2003. owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03039.customers can 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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| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| 3047 | 01/01/2004 | 10009607 | 99 through 05 year vehicles, equipped with three-button onstar systems. *tt | 10/08/2004 | |
| 3011 | 01/01/2004 | 10008898 | When using voice recognition dialing, some numbers or commands may not be understood by the system especially the number two (2). *tt | 08/25/2004 | |
| 051402 | 05/14/2002 | 636667 | Several dealers have reported difficulty in ordering addtional headpones for entertainment equipped u-vans. *tt | 11/12/2002 | |
| 270901 | 09/27/2001 | 626424 | Subject regarding the rear parking aid diagnostics. *slc | 12/14/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 08-089 | 06/01/2008 | 10026586 | Gm: special coverage adjustment-analog onstar deactivation. fcc ruled in 2002 wireless carriers would no longer re required to support analog wireless network starting in 2008. *pe csc letter was received. updated 12/1/08. *pe | 11/14/2008 | |
| 000846004A | 03/01/2005 | 000846004B | 10014941 | Re-establishing communications with onstar center after battery disconnect. original not yet received. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| 00372D | 01/01/2004 | 10007287 | Onstar system is attempting and/or completing phone calls which the operator of the vehicle did not initiate. *tt | 06/09/2004 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| 020138004 | 12/01/2002 | 10000760 | Air conditioning is not cold enough. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| 020139008 | 12/01/2002 | 10000744 | Air conditioning (a/c) compressor inoperative, a/c cycles too often, insufficient cooling, diagnostic trouble code p0530. *tt | 03/28/2003 | |
| 010138010A | 10/01/2001 | 010138010 | 627546 | Information regarding noise when air conditioner selected and rear fan on. *yh | 02/11/2002 |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014251 | Oil life system reset procedures-trucks. buick terazza 2005, gmc sierra denali 2002-2003, gmc b7 chassis medium duty 2003-2005 and gmc 560 c-series 2003-2005 *sc | 04/29/2005 | |
| 010844005A | 10/01/2004 | 10012745 | Information on error codes on radio display their cause and corrective action. *eh | 03/14/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 06/15/2007 | 68000 | 1 | |
| The compressor for my 2001 montana, having only 68k miles was diagnosed as defective by jones pontiac service in lancaster. there was a crack in the compressor, which wasn't caused by wear & tear. the manufacturer, pontiac refused to replace this at a discounted cost. the replacement cost was $1,200. the compressor doesn't work, and would leak freon into the atmosphere if used. i haven't had this fixed or permitted freon to be filled into the compressor, so i haven't used the compressor. the compressor is needed to defrost the windows in the winter, which could cause a hazardous situation. i believe pontiac should hold the manufacturer accountable for this abnormal defect, and offer a 75% discount on the part. *tr | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||
| 10/11/2001 | 2 | 09/01/2001 | |
| Water is leaking from driver's information center in headliner of vehicle during and after rain. gmc has a service bulletin out to dealers but have told the dealers that they do not know how to fix it yet. i took the vehicle in last week to be fixed. the dealer thought it was. today (10/23/01) it leaked again fromthe same spot .*ak | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 07/26/2007 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 pontiac montana. whenever the contact would activate the air conditioner, either while driving various speeds or at a stop, only hot air would come out of the vents. the contact did not notice any differences in the vehicle prior to the air conditioner failure. also, on both of the sliding doors, the rubber bumper falls off whenever the doors are opened or closed. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the vin was unknown. the current mileage was 119,000 and failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 08/13/2007 | 75000 | 2 | 05/23/2001 |
| The air conditioning in the van doesn't work. stopped over a year ago. took it in for service and after 360.00 air still doesn't work. took it to another shop this year and they told us the condenser needs to be replaced and there is a leak in the line. were told the estimate to repair would be approximately $1100.00. when the shop called for the parts, they were told they were the 14th person ordering a condenser that day. why isn't this a recall issue? in the heat of the summer driving with windows open causes drag on the vehicle and diminishes the fuel consumption, never mind the discomfort of small children in the back who can open windows for relief. almost 1500.00 spent on a 6 year old car for air conditioning is obscene! *jb | |||
| 06/19/2006 | 35000 | 1 | 04/16/2005 |
| One day my air condition was working and the next day it no longer work have taken to repair shop and was told i needed to get a new air conditioner was wondering if this is common in 2001 montana why haven't they did a recall on this van. *nm | |||
| 06/09/2004 | 46000 | 1 | 05/21/2003 |
| In june of 2004, the air conditioning failed in my 2001 montana mini-van. one day it worked, the next it didn't. took it to a mechanic and was told the a/c condenser had to be replaced. also was told that this was a common problem with the montanas. we were 10,000 miles past the warranty and had to pay $800 for this fix. if this is a common problem, why hasn't it been recalled? *nm | |||
| 07/01/2004 | 2 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Problems with intake manifold and air conditioner. *mr *sc *jb | |||
| 03/23/2004 | 86000 | 1 | 03/20/2002 |
| A/c condenser has cracked causing failure of the a/c system due to loss of freon at crack. crack occurred on the lower passenger side of condenser at the mounting point. repairs estimated to run around $800 per the dealership. *nm | |||