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 06/01/1996 to 08/31/1997 | 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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 90000 | ||
| I have owned both a '92 and a '97 transport and both had the same problems. the power window controls pop loose of the driver's door and the windows fail to operate. the rear door lock fails. the blinker and cruise control lever snapped off the steering column so the blinker doesn't work. the window wiper control module failed. the transaxle hoses sprung a leak at the metal connections causing the transaxle to loose fluid and the vehicle to be stranded. *tr | |||
| 08/07/2003 | 67000 | 1 | |
| The rear power lock door did not lock. the dealer was notified. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 02/15/2007 | 144000 | 1 | 09/13/1997 |
| My 97 pontiac transports has a safety issue. the passenger sliding door is inoperable. the door will not open and apperas to not be closed all the way. the door is turned off via the switch and the lock will not release via the unlock switch or the manual lock mechanism on the door. in the even of an accident this door could not be used as an exit. i also have concerns of the door possible coming open while the vehicle is in motion. | |||
| 10/14/2004 | 81640 | 2 | |
| While driving at any speed, the sliding door would open without warning. the consumer had to manually close the door. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 06/25/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states the sliding door is not working properly with the automatic switch. dealer about year ago fixed the sliding door, and still problem recurring. this vehicle is not any longer on warranty. *ak | |||
| 02/12/2003 | 2 | ||
| The vehicle sliding door failed to unlock. door was repaired, but failed two months later. *jb | |||
| 6 | |||
| The power sliding door suddenly ceases to open or close. the dealer repaired it five times for the same problem. after the last repair the consumer received a recall notice 01v-067. the recall repair was done but vehicle is still experiencing the same problem. *yh | |||
| 8 | |||
| Prior to recall repair 01v-067 for the sliding door actuator the vehicle never exhibited any symptoms of the recall, after the recall repair the door would not open at times, the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where a module was replaced at the consumer's expense, the day after repair the door failed to operate again, the vehicle was returned on several occasion because the door would not open or would open while the vheilce was in motion. nlm | |||
| 04/25/2001 | 3 | ||
| Recall 01v067000 on power sliding door was done in april 2001, vehicle has since been taken back to dealer 3 times for the door opening right after closing it. dealer cannot remedy the problem.*ak *yh | |||
| 04/16/2001 | 2 | ||
| Sliding door would not close automatically. door would not latch. buzzer would sound and door would come open, even while driving. vehicle was taken in twice under recalls. once under recall 01 v 224 000 for sliding door and second time under recall 01 v 067 000. neither recall corrected the problem. *ak. consumer also stated the left turn signal was inoperative, the dealer replaced the turn signal bulb, also there was a rattle noise when vehicle was in idle, dealer replaced the belt tensioner.*jb | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 1 | ||
| While performing recall 01v-067 the dealer failed to reinstall the locking pin on the handle making the automatic door take an unusually long time to lock, the vehicle was returned to the dealer for second repair. nlm | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 12/19/2002 | 92286 | 1 | 06/01/1997 |
| While driving 45 mph, the hood flew open and cracked the windshield. *nlm both hood locks failed. *scc *jb | |||