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Search Results   Report Date : November 22, 2009 at 06:12 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE07044 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE07044 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          BUICK / TERRAZA     2005-2006      CHEVROLET / UPLANDER     2005-2006      CHEVROLET / VENTURE     2005      PONTIAC / MONTANA     2005      PONTIAC / MONTANA SV6     2005-2006      SATURN / RELAY     2005-2006 Manufacturer : GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Component : LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Date Investigation Opened : August 16, 2007 Date Investigation Closed : December 11, 2007 Summary: ODI HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS OPENED WITHOUT COMMAND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON MODEL YEAR 2005 AND 2006 GENERAL MOTORS MINIVANS (CHEVROLET UPLANDER/VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA SV6/MONTANA, BUICK TERRAZA, AND SATURN RELAY). SOME REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN CLOSED AND LATCHED BEFORE DRIVING AWAY CAUSING THE DOOR TO REVERSE (OPEN) AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS. HOWEVER, OTHER REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE DOOR WAS INITIALLY SHUT THEN OPENED AFTER DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND/OR MILES AT VEHICLE SPEEDS BETWEEN 20 AND 70 MPH. ODI HAS UPGRADED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-019) TO FURTHER ASSESS THIS ISSUE. Check to Request Research. Submit below.