The defect
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE A REAR SIDE CLOSURE LATCH THAT MAY NOT LATCH OR UNLATCH DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY ROAD SPLASH, SUCH AS WATER AND ROAD SALT. THESE VEHICLES WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE FOLLOWING STATES: CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The risk
IF THE DOOR IS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY AND IT GOES UNNOTICED, IT MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. IF AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE, PERSONAL INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SEAL ALONG THE LOWER PART OF THE ROCKER PANEL TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF CORROSIVE MATERIAL, AND INSPECT THE REAR SIDE CLOSURE LATCHES. FUNCTIONAL LATCHES WILL BE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. NON-FUNCTIONING LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463, OR ISUZU AT 1-800-255-6727.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2002, 2003 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2002, 2003 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2003 |
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 Trailblazer EXT | 2002 | 100 | 3 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT | 2003 | 313 | 3 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2002 | 70 | 3 |
| GMC Envoy XL | 2003 | 228 | 3 |
| Isuzu Ascender | 2003 | 35 | 5 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2005
6 of the 562 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2005 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 05V300000 28 Jun 2005 | LAND ROVER |
| 05V210000 9 May 2005 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 05V134000 6 Apr 2005 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 05V094000 15 Mar 2005 | ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. |
| 05V030000 1 Feb 2005 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2005