1999 Pontiac TRANS SPORT NHTSA Investigations
Defect Investigations
The following investigations on the Pontiac TRANS SPORT have been announced by the ODI. Interested in how this information is collected? Read more about investigations by the NHTSA.
Recent 1999 TRANS SPORT Investigations
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AIR BAG TEAR DURING DEPLOYMENT Defect Investigation for the 1999 TRANS SPORT
Vehicle Component: Air Bags
Summary: Allege that the right front passenger's side air bag tore during deployment. This can result in loss of air bag inflation pressure and air bag protection for the right front seat occupant.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE00045 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on January 11 2001 and no recall was issued.
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UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR Defect Investigation for the 1999 TRANS SPORT
Vehicle Component: Structure
Summary: There is no summary currently available
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #SQ00014 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on October 22 2001 and there was a recall ordered: #01V067000
POWER-SLIDING DOOR Defect Investigation for the 1999 TRANS SPORT
Vehicle Component: Structure:Body:Door
Summary: 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.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #PE04064 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on December 22 2004 and there was a recall ordered: #04V597000
REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURE Defect Investigation for the 1999 TRANS SPORT
Vehicle Component: Suspension*
Summary: On November 18, 2002, ODI opened a preliminary evaluation (PE02-086) to evaluate allegations of rear axle trailing arm failures in the subject vehicles (U-van) which included two reporting crashes. On April 9, 2003, ODI upgraded PE02-086 to an engineering analysis (EA03-005) to continue its examination of the issue. The trailing arm design in these vehicles has been used in the U-van from MY 1997 through the present. The GM analysis concluded that the subject trailing arms could crack or buckle if they were damaged during assembly, pre-delivery handling, or subjected to certain service related abuse conditions such as improper towing or jacking. Analysis of ODI and GM data has identified 19 incidents of rear axle trailing arm failures in the subject vehicles. There have been no new reports to ODI or GM in the last 12 months and only one new complaint in the last 21 months. Due to the low complaint rate and the absence of a continuing trend in reported failures, a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of Agency resources does not appear to be warranted. Accordingly, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The Agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. For additional information, see the attached closing report.
More Details: For detailed information & supporting documents, see the official NHTSA page concerning investigation #EA03005 »
Status of Investigation: This investigation was closed on January 12 2004 and no recall was issued.
* This defect investigation is filed under 2 related vehicle components.