General Motors Corp.: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 21, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 248,737. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
15 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 |
| 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 01V264000.
Full record for the 2001 Chevrolet Venture → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →