# NHTSA recall 00V140000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V140000
- Manufacturer's number: 00036
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2000\-05\-18
- Owners notified: 2000\-06\-09
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 487400

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:    THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."  THE CONSOLE COVER ON THESE VEHICLES DOES NOT STAY CLOSED WHEN A SPECIFIED VERTICAL LOAD IS APPLIED.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CONSOLE COVER COULD OPEN AND THE COVER OR ITEMS STORED UNDER IT COULD INJURE AN OCCUPANT.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CONSOLE LATCH MECHANISM.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 9, 2000. 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 OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 OLDSMOBILE ALERO](/makes/oldsmobile/alero/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 1999\-09\-30.
- [2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO](/makes/oldsmobile/alero/2000/recalls.md). Built 1998\-04\-01 to 1999\-09\-30.
- [1999 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/1999/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-01 to 1999\-09\-30.
- [2000 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/2000/recalls.md). Built 1997\-10\-01 to 1999\-09\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [PIP5358B](/bulletins/10213818.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358A](/bulletins/10197294.md), 2021-06-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [08\-08\-51\-002A](/bulletins/10133130.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP5338](/bulletins/10114894.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [09272002](/bulletins/10008632.md), 2004-08-11, Service bulletin
- [030866002](/bulletins/10000945.md), 2003-04-05, Service bulletin
- [170602](/bulletins/637229.md), 2002-11-21, Service bulletin
- [010857007A](/bulletins/634825.md), 2002-10-09, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V140000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V140000)

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