# NHTSA recall 98V032000

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: 98V032000
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 1998\-02\-25
- Owners notified: 1998\-03\-15
- Component: STRUCTURE:BODY
- Units potentially affected: 8

## What is wrong

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."


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SHEET METAL STRUCTURE WOULD NOT PERFORM AS DESIRED INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, PLACE FIVE WELDS BETWEEN THE INVOLVED PANELS AND APPLY PRIMER AND TOPCOAT FINISH MATERIALS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-222\-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-762\-2737.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1997\-04\-30.
- [1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/1997/recalls.md). Built 1997\-04\-01 to 1997\-04\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [000849006](/bulletins/614379.md), 2000-10-13, Service bulletin
- [731060B](/bulletins/609730.md), 2000-04-07, Service bulletin
- [990864026](/bulletins/6088948.md), 2000-01-11, Service bulletin
- [990857019](/bulletins/606062.md), 1999-08-06, Service bulletin
- [831522](/bulletins/603090.md), 1999-02-02, Service bulletin
- [98731069](/bulletins/602773.md), 1999-01-13, Service bulletin
- [98731060A](/bulletins/600271.md), 1998-05-01, Service bulletin
- [971001731508](/bulletins/54479.md), 1998-04-20, Service bulletin
- [971101731060](/bulletins/54190.md), 1998-03-30, Service bulletin
- [631040A](/bulletins/52351.md), 1997-07-24, Service bulletin

## 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)

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