Recall 01V067000: 1997–2001 Chevrolet Venture and 3 other models

Report received

Mar 8, 2001

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

477,011vehicles

Model years

1997–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

An unrestrained occupant could fall out of the van and be injured.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1997 Chevrolet Venture432 complaints
• 1998 Chevrolet Venture409 complaints
• 1999 Chevrolet Venture349 complaints
• 2000 Chevrolet Venture350 complaints
• 2001 Chevrolet Venture222 complaints
• 1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette104 complaints
• 1998 Oldsmobile Silhouette170 complaints
• 1999 Oldsmobile Silhouette149 complaints
• 2000 Oldsmobile Silhouette114 complaints
• 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette78 complaints
• 1998 Pontiac Montana49 complaints
• 1999 Pontiac Montana235 complaints
• 2000 Pontiac Montana228 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Montana156 complaints
• 1997 Pontiac Trans Sport236 complaints
• 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport227 complaints