Pontiac Recall : General Motors/FMVSS 214

1997 Pontiac Sunfire

In the event of a vehicle crash, the sheet metal structure would not perform as desired increasing the risk of personal injury.

Structure — Body

Summary
Vehicle description: Passenger vehicles. These vehicles were built with mis-located welds at the joint between the left rocker panel inner reinforcement and the body side ring. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 214, "side door strength."
Actions
Dealers will inspect the welds and, if necessary, place five welds between the involved panels and apply primer and topcoat finish materials.
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Date Announced
FEB 25, 1998
Vehicles Affected
8
NHTSA Campaign #
98V032000
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