Vehicle recall 01V067000 · March 8, 2001
Oldsmobile Silhouette, Chevrolet Venture and 2 more models
Vehicle description: minivans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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
- 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.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V067000
- Reported to NHTSA
- March 8, 2001
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01013
- Owner notification
- April 18, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 477,011
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Venture (1997-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Oldsmobile Silhouette (1997-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
- Pontiac Montana (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
- Pontiac Trans Sport (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
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