Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V225000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V225000

Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments

Component: Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected: 170,769
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-12-18
Owners notified: 1989-12-08

Defect description

A DOOR HINGE (UPPER OR LOWER) MAY BREAK WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REPOSITION AND CLOSE PROPERLY.

Safety risk

HINGE SEPARATION MAY REDUCE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OFTHE SIDE OF THE CAR AND INCREASE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.

Notes

SYSTEM: DOOR HINGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

Model	Years on record
Chevrolet Beretta	1988 1987
Chevrolet Corsica	1988 1987

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.