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NHTSA Recall 01V067000: Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on , covering an estimated 477,011 vehicles. It affects 4 models including the Chevrolet Venture.

477,011
vehicles potentially affected
4
models affected
2001
owners notified (April 18)
NHTSA campaign01V067000
Manufacturer campaign01013
ComponentLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES › DOORS › LATCH
Report receivedMarch 8, 2001
Owner notificationApril 18, 2001
Initiated byNHTSA Office of Defects Investigation

Defect

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.

Safety risk

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).

Vehicles covered by recall 01V067000

Make and modelModel years
Chevrolet Venture1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Oldsmobile Silhouette1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Pontiac Montana1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
Pontiac Trans Sport1997, 1998

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.