# NHTSA recall 89V188000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 89V188000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1989\-11\-07
- Owners notified: 1989\-11\-17
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 6

## What is wrong

VEHICLES MAY HAVE DISCREPANT WELDS IN THE LEFT REAR ROCKER PANEL WHICH CAN CAUSE DEFORMATION OF THE PANEL.


## What can happen

INCREASED DEFORMATION OF THE LEFT REAR ROCKER PANELCAN CAUSE THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE NOT TO ACHIEVE THE LOAD REQUIREDBY FMVSS NO. 210.


## The remedy

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT KIT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME / FMVSS 301VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 BUICK LESABRE](/makes/buick/lesabre/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-04\-01 to 1989\-04\-01.
- 1989 OLDSMOBILE 88. Built 1989\-04\-01 to 1989\-04\-01.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V188000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V188000)

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