# 1999 PONTIAC MONTANA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `294954` · 2001-05-03 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** MONTANA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
## Narrative
THE SLIDING DOOR MOTOR HAS FAILED ON 5 OCCASIONS, THE DOOR OPENS ON ITS OWN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, ON ONE OCCASION THE THE DOOR CLOSED ON THE CONSUMER LEFT WRIST CAUSING A SPRAIN, RECALL ISSUED 01V-067 HOWEVER REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY AND REPAIRED LATER FOR FEE PRIOR TO RECALL, POSSIBLY RELATED TO RECALL.   NLM
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