# NHTSA recall 89V225000

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: 89V225000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1989\-12\-18
- Owners notified: 1989\-12\-08
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- Units potentially affected: 170769

## What is wrong

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


## What can happen

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


## The remedy

REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: DOOR HINGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 CHEVROLET BERETTA](/makes/chevrolet/beretta/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1988 CHEVROLET BERETTA](/makes/chevrolet/beretta/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1987 CHEVROLET CORSICA](/makes/chevrolet/corsica/1987/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.
- [1988 CHEVROLET CORSICA](/makes/chevrolet/corsica/1988/recalls.md). Built 1986\-10\-01 to 1987\-08\-01.

## Investigated as EA89008

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- EA89008: Engineering analysis, opened 1989\-01\-05, closed 1990\-03\-14. DOOR HINGE PINS. STRUCTURE.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V225000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V225000/investigations)

## 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/89V225000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/89V225000)

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