# Transport Canada recall 1998039

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: 1998039
- Manufacturer's number: 98012
- Reported: 1998\-03\-18
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Compliance Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 4

## What is wrong

THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 214 \- SIDE DOOR STRENGTH.

THERE MAY BE MIS\-LOCATED WELDS AT THE JOINT BETWEEN THE LEFT ROCKER PANEL INNER REINFORCEMENT AND THE BODY SIDE RING. IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SHEET METAL STRUCTURE MAY NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED.  THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED LEVELS OF OCCUPANT PROTECTION.

CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR MIS\-LOCATED WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, UP TO FIVE WELDS WILL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE INVOLVED PANELS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER](/makes/chevrolet/cavalier/1997/recalls.md)
- [1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE](/makes/pontiac/sunfire/1997/recalls.md)

## 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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