# NHTSA recall 98V145000

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- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 98V145000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1998\-06\-26
- Owners notified: 1998\-08\-18
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
- Units potentially affected: 125990

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS OR A SPLIT BENCH SEAT IN THE SECOND \(MIDDLE\) OR THIRD \(BACK\) ROW.  THE SEAT LATCH MECHANISMS ON BUCKET SEATS AND ON THE 40% PORTION OF THE SPLIT BENCH SEAT IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROWS DO NOT HAVE PROTECTIVE COVERS.


## What can happen

WHEN ACTIVATING THE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ROLL A BUCKET SEAT FORWARD, A CUSTOMER'S FINGER\(S\) COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR SEVERED IN THEY ARE NOT KEPT CLEAR OF THE MECHANISM.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERS ON THE OUTBOARD LATCH MECHANISMS ON ALL LEFT AND RIGHT HAND REAR BUCKET SEATS IN THE SECOND AND THIRD ROW, AND TO BOTH INBOARD AND OUTBOARD LATCH MECHANISMS ON THE CENTER REAR BUCKET SEAT AND THE 40% PORTION OF THE SPLIT BENCH SEAT.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DURING AUGUST 1998.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\-1022 OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1\-800\-442\-6537. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4326\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-04\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.
- [1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE](/makes/chevrolet/venture/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-06\-01 to 1998\-03\-31.
- [1997 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE](/makes/oldsmobile/silhouette/1997/recalls.md). Built 1996\-04\-01 to 1997\-08\-31.
- [1998 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE](/makes/oldsmobile/silhouette/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-06\-01 to 1998\-03\-31.

## Investigated as PE98030

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE98030: Preliminary evaluation, opened 1998\-05\-15, closed 1998\-06\-30. FINGER CUTTING/PINCHING. UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V145000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V145000/investigations)

## 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/98V145000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/98V145000)

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