The defect
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.
The risk
AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Venture | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Oldsmobile Silhouette | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Pontiac Montana | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1997, 1998 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 | 1998 | 49 | 3 |
| Pontiac Montana | 1999 | 235 | 5 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2000 | 228 | 5 |
| Pontiac Montana | 2001 | 156 | 9 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1997 | 236 | 5 |
| Pontiac Trans Sport | 1998 | 227 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2001
4 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 01V264000 21 Aug 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V179000 5 Jun 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V040000 12 Feb 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001