NHTSA complaint: 2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR NO LONGER COMES WITH A MANUAL RELEASE FOR THE OPEN POSITION. IF THE VAN IS BACKED NOSE DOWN ON A HILL THE DOOR WILL NOT STAY OPEN. SOMEONE HAS TO HOLD IT. THE FRICTION PLATE CAN BE TIGHTENED BUT THAT WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE FAILURE AS THAT WEAR.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation