Recall campaign · NHTSA 87V124000

Structure

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1987-08-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V124000

Structure

Component: Structure
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 261,171
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-08-10
Owners notified: 1987-08-27

Defect description

SMALL CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE BODY PILLAR AROUND THE DOOR STRIKER BOLT HOLE.

Safety risk

CRACKS WOULD INCREASE LEADING TO DIFFICULTY IN CLOSINGTHE DOOR AND MIGHT ALLOW DOOR TO COME OPEN DURING A CRASH, INCREASINGLIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL INNER AND OUTER REINFORCEMENT PLATE ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT BODY PILLARS.

Notes

SYSTEM: BODY PILLARVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TWO DOOR PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 3 models.

Model	Years on record
Buick Regal	1986 1985
OLDSMOBILE Calais	1986 1985
Pontiac Grand AM	1986 1985

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.