2000–2001 Chevrolet Venture & 2000–2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette + 1 more recall: door latches & locks
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V067000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01013
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 477,011
- Component
- LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 18, 2001
- Built
- May 1, 1995 – Aug 31, 1997
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).