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228 reportsMileage unknown · Oct 18, 2000
Exterior Lighting
WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AT NIGHT, LIGHTS INSIDE DASHBOARD ARE SO BRIGHT THAT THEY CAUSE DISTRACTION TO CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO DIM THE LIGHTS, BUT LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASHBOARD WOULD BE VERY DIM, AND DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO SEE DASHBOARD INFORMATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED …
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WHEN HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON AT NIGHT, LIGHTS INSIDE DASHBOARD ARE SO BRIGHT THAT THEY CAUSE DISTRACTION TO CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER ATTEMPTS TO DIM THE LIGHTS, BUT LIGHTS INSIDE THE DASHBOARD WOULD BE VERY DIM, AND DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMER TO SEE DASHBOARD INFORMATION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED THE LIGHTING AS A DEFECT, AND WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY REMEDY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #873342
Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2000
Structure
ONCE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR IS ACTIVATED IT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY A BUTTON, NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WILL STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WILL HAVE TO INCREASE AS IT GETS CLOSER TO THE CLOSING POINT, BUT WE (SERVICE GUY) AND MYSELF COULD NOT STOP AFTER AN INCH OF MOVEMENT. HAVE TRIED…
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ONCE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR IS ACTIVATED IT CAN ONLY BE STOPPED BY A BUTTON, NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WILL STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WILL HAVE TO INCREASE AS IT GETS CLOSER TO THE CLOSING POINT, BUT WE (SERVICE GUY) AND MYSELF COULD NOT STOP AFTER AN INCH OF MOVEMENT. HAVE TRIED THIS ON OTHER MONTANA'S WITH THE SAME RESULT. SINCE NO FORCE CAN STOP THIS DOOR, PEOPLE OR THINGS COULD GET CAUGHT. LOOKING FOR IT TO OPERATE LIKE AN ELEVATOR DOOR ESENTIALLY. WHEN ENOUGH FORCE IS APPLIED THE DOOR STOPS OR REVERSES. THERE IS AN OVERRIDE IN THE CAR TO DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC DOOR, BUT THEN IT IS SO DIFICULT TO OPEN MANUALLY THAT IT IS NOT A DESIREABLE SITUATION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #734228
Mileage unknown · Aug 24, 2000
EquipmentVisibility
THE BRACKET AND FRAYED CABLE THAT HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE FAILED CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVING. NLM
NHTSA ODI #553979
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE WIFE WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED THE MID LINE AND CRASHED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866784
Mileage unknown · Aug 3, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine Cooling
SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO ENGINE OVERHEATING EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL AFFECTING THE RADIO -- THEN ENGINE OVERHEATED REQUIRING VEHICLE TO BE TOWED -- TWO MORE TIME THAT SAME WEEK AFTER BEING REPAIRED EACH TIME THE ENGINE OVERHEATED -- ON THIRD TIME MFG. REPLACED ENGINE COMPLETELY. THREE WEEKS AFTER NEW ENGINE INSTALLED THE ELECTRICAL …
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SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO ENGINE OVERHEATING EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL AFFECTING THE RADIO -- THEN ENGINE OVERHEATED REQUIRING VEHICLE TO BE TOWED -- TWO MORE TIME THAT SAME WEEK AFTER BEING REPAIRED EACH TIME THE ENGINE OVERHEATED -- ON THIRD TIME MFG. REPLACED ENGINE COMPLETELY. THREE WEEKS AFTER NEW ENGINE INSTALLED THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH RADIO REOCCURRED AS WELL AS INTERIOR & EXTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERING FOLLOWED A FEW DAYS LATER WITH THE "NEW" ENGINE OVERHEATING. IN REPAIR SHOP NOW FOR FOURTH REPAIR.*AK
NHTSA ODI #726552
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingLatches/locks/linkages
VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY START. ALSO, SLIDING DOORS LOCK UP. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE & MOVED THE SPARK PLUG OVER THINKING IT WAS CAUSING THE DISRUPTION. *AK
NHTSA ODI #866441
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE WENT WIDE OPEN, HAD TO TURN KEY OFF TO KILL MOTOR. LUCKY WE WERE ON A BACK ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC,WE ALSO HAVE TEENAGE DRIVERS, THEY MAY HAVE PANICED AND IT COULD HAVE TURNED OUT REALLY BAD!!*AK
NHTSA ODI #726311
Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 2000
Visibility
WHEN TEMP IS 30 OR BELOW THE WINDSHIELD STARTS TO BUILD ICE ABOUT 4 INCHES AROUND THE WHOLE GLASS AREA, WIPERS START TO FREEZE UP AND BALL OF ICE AROUND THE BLADES
NHTSA ODI #9001434
Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 2000
Steering
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING FAILED. STEERING WHEEL KEPT TURNING, CONSUMER HAD NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #865449
Mileage unknown · Jul 11, 2000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON US-57 IN ILLINOIS, WE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF OUR BRAKING SYSTEM, APPARENTLY FROM A SEVERED BRAKE LINE. WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT EXIT #283, GILMAN, ILLINOIS. AS WE WENT UP THE RAMP, MY WIFE BEGAN BRAKING, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WHILE BARELY SLOWING THE VEHI…
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WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON US-57 IN ILLINOIS, WE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF OUR BRAKING SYSTEM, APPARENTLY FROM A SEVERED BRAKE LINE. WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING, WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY AT EXIT #283, GILMAN, ILLINOIS. AS WE WENT UP THE RAMP, MY WIFE BEGAN BRAKING, AND THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WHILE BARELY SLOWING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON BEFORE THIS POINT, BUT CAME ON AFTER SEVERAL PUMPS OF THE PEDAL. SHE PUMPED THE PEDAL A FEW TIMES, AND GOT SOME BRAKING, AND STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE RAMP. AT THIS POINT WE DETERMINED THAT WE HAD ENOUGH BRAKING ABILITY TO CONTINUE TO THE GAS STATION WHICH WAS ABOUT 50 YARDS FROM US. IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE GAS STATION I CHECKED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND FOUND THE FLUID RESERVOIR EMPTY. I THEN CHECKED UNDER THE VEHICLE FOR LEAKS, AT WHICH TIME I DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINE, COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE TO THE RIGHT, AT THE POINT AT WHICH IT PASSES IN FRONT OF AND OVER THE TOP OF THE SQUARE, TUBULAR STEEL AXLE HOUSING,TO BE SEVERED. IN THIS SHORT SPAN OF THE BRAKE LINE, WHICH HAS A SPIRAL STEEL WIRE PROTECTOR AT THIS POINT, SOME OBJECT,(APPARENTLY),IMPACTED THE LINE AND SMASHED IT AGAINST THE AXLE HOUSING WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO NOT ONLY FLATTEN IT, BUT ALSO SEVER IT, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLATTENED AREA. I FEEL THAT SOME TYPE OF GUARD SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN FRONT OF THE BRAKE LINE AT THE POINT WHERE IT CROSSES IN FRONT OF THE STEEL AXLE HOUSING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #725251
Official recalls
5Dec 22, 2004
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY BE PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK OR ARMREST AND A WRIST OR LOWER ARM INJURY MAY RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR INTERIOR HANDLE ON THE PASSENGER-SIDE. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A POWER OR MANUAL SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER-SIDE, THE INTERIOR HANDLE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED FOR APPEARANCE REASONS. NOTE: BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS SERVICED, GM ADVISES OWNERS TO NOT USE THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. THE DRIVER CAN OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOOR FROM SWITCHES AT THE DRIVER'S POSITION OR BY USING THE REMOTE KEY FOB. THE DRIVER SHOULD TELL PASSENGERS TO USE THE SWITCH LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE DOOR TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT. THE DRIVER SHOULD USE THE OVERRIDE SWITCH TO PREVENT OPERATION OF THE POWER DOOR BY CHILDREN OR BY OTHERS WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH ITS USE. THE OWNER NOTIFICATION LETTER MAILING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN PHASES WITH THE FIRST PHASE BEGINNING ON MAY 31, 2005. THE SECOND PHASE MAILING BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 31, 2005. PHASE 2 BEGAN ON JULY 18, 2005. PHASE 3 (FINAL PHASE) BEGAN ON AUGUST 24, 2005, TO ALL REMAINING CUSTOMERS. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668; OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-630-6537.
Aug 21, 2001
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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.
Mar 8, 2001
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.
Consequence & remedy
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.
Aug 7, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY DATE CODES AND, IF NECESSARY, WILL REPLACE ANY SAFETY BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY.
Sep 29, 1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS WITH EXTENDED WHEELBASE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE INOPERATIVE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVES AND FUEL LEAKAGE WOULD EXCEED THE PERMISSIBLE AMOUNT IN A ROLLOVER TEST. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN A VEHICLE ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO LOCATE AND REPLACE THOSE FUEL TANKS THAT COULD HAVE INOPERATIVE ROLLOVER VALVES.
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NHTSA investigations
4PE04064 · POWER-SLIDING Door
Opened Sep 17, 2004 · Closed Dec 22, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:door
SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE WITH AN OPTIONAL POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS ORIENTED IN THE VERTICAL POSITION IN THE DOOR PANEL AND LINES UP AT THE ELBOW LEVEL WHEN THE OCCUPANT IS SEATED IN THE 2ND-ROW OUTBOARD POSITION.IF THE OCCUPANT HOLDS THE INTERIOR HANDLE IN THE THUMB UP POSITION DURING POWER-ASSISTED OPENING, THE ARM/WRIST CAN BE PUSH BACK WITH FORCE AGAINST THE 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEAT OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIR SEAT BACK CREATING A RISK OF INJURY (OTHER SEATING CONFIGURATIONS HAVE AMPLE SEAT TO DOOR CLEARANCE TO AVOID ENTRAPMENT OF THE LOWER ARM).AMONG THE 103 TOTAL REPORTS, THERE WERE 102 ALLEGED INJURIES INCLUDING ARM/WRIST, THUMB AND SHOULDER INJURIES.A COUNT OF INJURIES REVEALS THAT 76 INJURIES WERE A FRACTURED OR A BROKEN ARM/WRIST REQUIRING AN IMMOBILIZING CAST FOR FOUR-TO-SIX WEEKS.ALL INJURIES INVOLVE THE RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR.THE LEFT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR IS ON FAR FEWER VEHICLES, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT PRODUCES LESS FORCE.GM NOTIFIED THE AGENCY BY LETTER DATED DECEMBER 21, 2004, THAT IT WILL RECALL MODEL YEAR 1997 THOUGH EARLY 2005 GM U-VAN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A RIGHT SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND WITH 2ND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN CHAIRS (NHTSA RECALL #04V597).AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY, GM WILL REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE WITH A FLUSH MOUNTED HANDLE THAT WILL PREVENT AN OCCUPANT FROM GRASPING THE HANDLE WITH THE PALM BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND DOOR PANEL (THUMB UP ORIENTATION) AND THUS ELIMINATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ARM/WRIST ENTRAPMENT.THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
PE02017 · Shoulder Harness Clip
Opened Feb 11, 2002 · Closed Aug 2, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
No summary supplied.
EA01014 · Air Bag Inflator
Opened Jun 11, 2001 · Closed Aug 26, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
No summary supplied.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
SQ00014 · Unexpected Opening Of Sliding Door
Opened Jul 25, 2000 · Closed Oct 22, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure
There is no summary currently available
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