The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
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 |
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 |
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.
| 01V179000 5 Jun 2001 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V067000 8 Mar 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V040000 12 Feb 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001