NHTSA Defect Investigation #EA01014 A
Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side Inflator Module**
Recall #02V027000
** This defect investigation is filed under 4 related vehicle components.
2000 PONTIAC MONTANA --
Investigation was initiated on June 11 2001. Closed on August 26 2002. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA01014 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE02017 Allege shoulder harness clip easily comes apart
Seat Belts
no recall issued
2000 PONTIAC MONTANA -- Allege shoulder harness clip easily comes apart Investigation was initiated on February 11 2002. Closed on August 02 2002. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE02017 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #SQ00014 There is no summary currently available
Structure
Recall #01V067000
2000 PONTIAC MONTANA -- Investigation was initiated on July 25 2000. Closed on October 22 2001. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #SQ00014 »
NHTSA Defect Investigation #PE04064 Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks.all injuries involve the right side power sliding door.the left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force.GM notified the Agency by letter dated December 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 GM U-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (NHTSA recall #04V597).as part of the recall remedy, GM will replace the door handle with a "flush mounted handle" that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment.this investigation is closed.
Structure:Body:Door
Recall #04V597000
2000 PONTIAC MONTANA -- Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door. The interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position. If the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm). Among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries. A count of injuries reveals that 76 injuries were a fractured or a broken arm/wrist requiring an immobilizing cast for four-to-six weeks. All injuries involve the right side power sliding door. The left side power sliding door is on far fewer vehicles, but more importantly, it produces less force. GM notified the Agency by letter dated December 21, 2004, that it will recall model year 1997 though early 2005 GM U-van vehicles equipped with a right side power sliding door and with 2nd-row bucket seats or captain chairs (NHTSA recall #04V597). As part of the recall remedy, GM will replace the door handle with a "flush mounted handle" that will prevent an occupant from grasping the handle with the palm between the handle and door panel (thumb up orientation) and thus eliminate the potential for arm/wrist entrapment. This investigation is closed. Investigation was initiated on September 17 2004. Closed on December 22 2004. For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE04064 »