Chevrolet Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch

Chevrolet is recalling about 936 vehicles over a problem with the latches/locks/linkages. Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a vehicle crash, the door will not perform as required by the standard.

Campaign
95V197000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
17 October 1995
Vehicles
936
Built between
May 1995 – May 1995
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
20 October 1995
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between May 1995 and May 1995. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1995 Chevrolet G20Built May 1995 to May 1995
  • 1995 GMC G20Built May 1995 to May 1995

What the defect is

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."

What could happen

Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a vehicle crash, the door will not perform as required by the standard.

What gets fixed

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

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtMay 1995 to May 1995
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA17 October 1995
  3. Owners notified20 October 1995

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 October 1995.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Safety standard
FMVSS 206
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional 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.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

Same component

Same brand