Vehicle recall 98V145000 · June 26, 1998

Oldsmobile Silhouette and Chevrolet Venture

Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with bucket seats or a split bench seat in the second (middle) or third (back) row.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: passenger mini vans equipped with bucket seats or a split bench seat in the second (middle) or third (back) row. The seat latch mechanisms on bucket seats and on the 40% portion of the split bench seat in the second and third rows do not have protective covers.
Consequence: When activating the release mechanism to roll a bucket seat forward, a customer's finger(s) could be severely injured or severed in they are not kept clear of the mechanism.
Remedy: Dealers will install protective covers on the outboard latch mechanisms on all left and right hand rear bucket seats in the second and third row, and to both inboard and outboard latch mechanisms on the center rear bucket seat and the 40% portion of the split bench seat.
Notes: Owner notification began during August 1998.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 1-800-222-1022 or Oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4326).

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 98V145000
Reported to NHTSA: June 26, 1998
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Owner notification: August 18, 1998
Vehicles potentially affected: 125,990
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Seats › Front assembly › Recliner

Recall 98V145000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (1997-1998): 1998, 1997
Oldsmobile Silhouette (1997-1998): 1998, 1997

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