General Motors Corp. will recall 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, U.S. safety regulators said Thursday.
Vehicles affected by the recall are Chevrolet Venture and Pontiac Montana minivans from the 1997-2005 model years, Oldsmobile Silhouette from the 1997-2004 model years, and Pontiac Trans Sport from the 1997-1999 model years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
GM is recommending that owners do not use the interior door handle of the minivan to open the door, the agency said. The driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver’s position or by using the remote key.
The agency has received 21 complaints from consumers, including 19 cases of arm or wrist injuries. These include 13 cases of broken bones requiring a cast or surgery.
GM, the world’s largest automaker, has recalled more vehicles so far this year than in all of 2003.General Motors Corp. is recalling 717,302 minivans because passengers could hurt their arms or wrists when opening a power sliding door, U.S. safety regulators said Thursday.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said vehicles involved in the recall were from the 1997-2005 model years.
Toyota to replace seatbelt part
Toyota Motor Corp. is replacing a defective seat belt component in 150,061 sedans in the United States, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday.
The vehicles that are being repaired are Lexus ES 330 and Camry sedans from 2004-2005 model years.
NHTSA said a component called the buckle status switch from the seat belt buckle may loosen when installing rear-facing infant child seat bases onto the front passenger seat.
This could lead the system to mistake the rear-facing child restraint for an unbelted adult occupant, and may not suppress the deployment of the front passenger airbag, NHTSA said.