Vehicle recall 00V140000 · May 18, 2000
Oldsmobile Alero and Pontiac Grand AM
Vehicle description: these vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the console cover on these…
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: these vehicles do not comply with the occupant protection requirements of FMVSS no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." the console cover on these vehicles does not stay closed when a specified vertical load is applied.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, the console cover could open and the cover or items stored under it could injure an occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the console latch mechanism.
- Notes
- Owner notification began June 9, 2000. 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 Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or Pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V140000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 18, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00036
- Owner notification
- June 9, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 487,400
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Oldsmobile Alero (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
- Pontiac Grand AM (1999-2000): 2000, 1999
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