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). | |||||||||||||||
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 | |||
| 07/04/2006 | 78576 | 1 | 05/02/1998 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the sliding door on the right side of the vehicle was not working properly after the recall (01v264000, 04v597000 or 01v067000) repair was completed. the door opened without warning, while the vehicle was idling, but no longer worked. the door only operated properly on an intermittent basis. the service dealer stated the recall repair was completed and there was nothing else to be done. the manufacturer was not contacted. updated 09/13/06*jb | |||
| 12/22/2004 | 7000 | 2 | 02/22/1998 |
| Recall #01 v 264 000/sliding door:intermittently the automatic sliding door would open by itself while driving. the dealer has made repairs on this door approximately 2 year ago, now the problem is recurring. *nm | |||
| 09/16/2004 | 15223 | 1 | |
| The automatic sliding doors rattled and reopened once the were shut. when closing the door it locks on its own. once the vehicle locks on its own consumer is not able to get out. consumer tries to open the doors with the remote control, but with no luck. consumer has to wait until it unlocks to exit.*ak | |||
| 12/22/2003 | 74500 | 1 | |
| The passenger's side electric sliding door would not remain closed when the consumer closed it, after a few seconds, the door would pop back open. *ak this problem was recalled twice 01v264000 and 01v067000). *nm | |||
| 10/23/2003 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall# 01v067000 subject: power sliding door. the dealer made repairs to the rear passenger sliding door but the problem continued. *jb | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 45000 | 10 | 06/06/1998 |
| Vehicle's passenger power sliding door will not stay close in cold weather. dealer notified. please provide additional information. ph *ts | |||
| 08/28/2002 | 86450 | 5 | 11/24/2002 |
| Door would not latch when driving. no power to open door. also, left front wheel censor malfunctioned for abs traction control/ transmission failed, and intake manifold leak. *ak | |||
| 2 | |||
| Consumer states that after recall 01v264000 repairs were done for sliding door, door still will not stay closed.*ak the last time the vehicle was repaired, the problem has reoccured, and was worse than before. the door opens when vehicle is in park. now it doesn't open with the remote. consumer states this vehicle has been problematic since purchase. the windshield leaks.the windshield has been replaced twice and taken out and resealed twice. the brakes have been relined twice. *jg | |||
| 08/07/2000 | |||
| Sliding door will not stay latched and opens while vehicle is being driven. dealer says it's because vehicle is being driven on gravel roads. problem still exists. *ak | |||
| 04/21/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received a recall notice (01v-067) and took the vehicle to the dealer, the dealer did not repair the vehicle on a resonable amount of time. *yh | |||
| 04/01/1998 | |||
| The sliding door latch malfunctioned, causing the door to open unexpectedly while driving. this has been an ongoing problem, and dealer could not determine the cause. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/22/1999 | 7 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Upon using the passenger's sliding door and locking the door and consumer putting vehicle into drive, the door will pop open. also, when driving through some water vehicle will lose power steering. *ak | |||
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - HOOD - LATCH | |||
| 07/05/1997 | 1 | 11/20/1997 | |
| Not sure if hood was properly closed. while traveling at 60 mph the hood released and crashed into windshild, shattering it, buckling the roof, and interior parts became dislodged. with the sloped nose design, it is not easy to visibily see if the hood is not closed. | |||