Vehicle recall 99V071000 · April 12, 1999
Pontiac Montana, Oldsmobile Silhouette and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger mini vans.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger mini vans. The left and/or right front lower insulator to cradle center metal sleeve is collapsed, which can result in loss of clamp load in the joint. If the clamp load is reduced or lost, the bolt can be lost or broken and the joint can separate.
- Consequence
- If not repaired, separation of the opposite side joint could occur resulting in steering shaft separation.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the left and right front lower cradle-to-suspension insulators and the attaching bolts.
- Notes
- Owner notification began may 5, 1999.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, 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
- 99V071000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 12, 1999
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 99014
- Owner notification
- May 5, 1999
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 59
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Gear box › Shaft sector
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 (1999): 1999
- Oldsmobile Silhouette (1999): 1999
- Pontiac Montana (1999): 1999
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