NHTSA campaign 95V197000

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 95V-197: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch

NHTSA recall 95V197000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 17, 1995, with 936 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet G20 and GMC G20 for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on October 20, 1995, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 95V197000 (also written 95V-197 or 95V197)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received: October 17, 1995
Potentially affected: 936 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Latches/Locks/Linkages — Doors — Latch
Owners notified: October 20, 1995
Safety standard: FMVSS 206

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V197000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet G20
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

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GMC

GMC G20
- 1995 · Vehicles built May 1, 1995 – May 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V197000.

Defect description

THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH A SLIDING SIDE-DOOR REAR LATCH THAT WAS IMPROPERLY RIVETED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS."

Safety consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE DOOR WILL NOT PERFORM AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SLIDING DOOR REAR LATCH ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; DOOR ASSEMBLY; LATCHES AND LOCKS. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER VANS.NOTE: 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. ALSOCONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V197000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.