NHTSA recall 05V061000
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 | 05V061000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 05015 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2005-02-18 |
| Owners notified | 2005-04-05 |
| Component | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 18850 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, THE OUTBOARD RELEASE HANDLE ON THE IMPACT-SIDE SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEAT MAY BE ACTUATED AND THE REAR LATCHES MAY UNLATCH EARLY IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. THIS WAS DISCOVERED IN A SIDE IMPACT TEST RUN BY GM, UNDER CONDITIONS SIMILAR TO NHTSA'S NEW CAR ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (NCAP) SIDE IMPACT TEST.
What can happen
IF THE REAR LATCHES OF THE SEAT RELEASE EARLY IN A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT, THE FRONT OUTBOARD LATCH MAY DISENGAGE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SEAT LATCH RELEASE HANDLE AND INSTALL A BLACK PLASTIC CAP OVER THE EXPOSED METAL STUD TO ELIMINATE THE SIDE IMPACT SAFETY CONCERN FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 05015.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER | Built 2004-06-01 to 2005-01-31. |
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| 2005 PONTIAC MONTANA | Built 2004-06-01 to 2005-01-31. |
| 2005 SATURN RELAY | Built 2004-06-01 to 2005-01-31. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 050850010 | 2005-12-05. Service bulletin. HARD SPOT OR LUMP FELT IN DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEAT. *TT |
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| 030950001 | 2005-11-09. Service bulletin. CHILD COMFORT CLIP COMES OFF FROM SEAT. *TT |
| 3593 | 2005-10-22. Service bulletin. SUPPLEMENT TO 05014 SEAT LATCH RELEASE LEVER ACTUATION. *TT |
| 3660 | 2005-10-21. Service bulletin. SUPPLEMENT TO SIT-N-LIFT SEAT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.