General Motors Corp.: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 8, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 477,011. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Chevrolet Venture | 222 | 12 | 3 | 17 |
| 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 78 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| 2001 Pontiac Montana | 156 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Venture | 350 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 114 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| 2000 Pontiac Montana | 228 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Venture | 349 | 7 | 5 | 22 |
| 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 149 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| 1999 Pontiac Montana | 235 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| 1998 Chevrolet Venture | 409 | 10 | 3 | 27 |
| 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 170 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
| 1998 Pontiac Montana | 49 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport | 227 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Venture | 432 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
| 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 104 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport | 236 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V067000.
Full record for the 2001 Chevrolet Venture → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →