The issue
Certain vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the power sliding door closes, but is not 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. An unrestrained occupant could fall out of the vehicle and be injured. Correction: Dealers will install a new power sliding door un-latch actuator assembly.
Description (français)
Sur certains véhicules, il se peut que la porte coulissante électrique se ferme sans que le verrou s'enclenche. Si c'est le cas, elle pourrait s'ouvrir alors que le véhicule est en marche, particulièrement dans les pentes ascendantes, dans les virages et sur mauvais revêtement. Un occupant non retenu pourrait alors tomber du véhicule et être blessé. Correction : Les concessionnaires devront installer un nouveau dispositif de commande du déverrouillage de la porte coulissante électrique.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Venture | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Pontiac Montana | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Pontiac TRANSPORT | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Venture | 1997 | 432 | 6 |
| Chevrolet Venture | 1998 | 409 | 7 |
| Chevrolet Venture | 1999 | 349 | 4 |
| Chevrolet Venture | 2000 | 350 | 5 |
| Chevrolet Venture | 2001 | 222 | 9 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1997 | 104 | 6 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1998 | 170 | 7 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1999 | 149 | 4 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 2000 | 114 | 5 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 2001 | 78 | 6 |
| Pontiac Montana | 1997 | 18 | 1 |
| Pontiac Montana | 1998 | 49 | 3 |
| Pontiac Montana | 1999 | 235 | 5 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2000 | 228 | 5 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2001 | 156 | 9 |