# Transport Canada recall 1987082

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1987082
- Manufacturer's number: 7A23/87027
- Reported: 1987\-08\-07
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 21195

## What is wrong

ON TWO DOOR MODELS, CRACKS MAY DEVELOP IN THE BODY PILLAR AROUND THE DOOR STRIKER BOLT HOLE. IF UNCORRECTED, THE CRACKS WOULD PROPOGATE SUCH THAT THE DOOR WOULD OPEN IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

CORRECTION: REINFORCEMENT PLATES WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT BODY PILLARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1985 BUICK SOMERSET](/makes/buick/somerset/1985/recalls.md)
- [1986 BUICK SOMERSET](/makes/buick/somerset/1986/recalls.md)
- 1985 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS
- 1986 OLDSMOBILE CALAIS
- [1985 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/1985/recalls.md)
- [1986 PONTIAC GRAND AM](/makes/pontiac/grand-am/1986/recalls.md)

## 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1987082](/v1/recalls/tc/1987082)

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