{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1998039","date":"1998-03-18","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Structure","summary":"THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 214 - SIDE DOOR STRENGTH.\nTHERE 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.\nCORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR MIS-LOCATED WELDS AND, IF NECESSARY, UP TO FIVE WELDS WILL BE PLACED BETWEEN THE INVOLVED PANELS.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"98012","part_number":null,"units":4,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Compliance Mfr","french":{"component":"Structure","notification":"Conformité - fabricant","summary":"Il se peut que ces véhicules ne satisfassent pas aux exigences de la NSVAC 214 - Résistance des portes latérales.Il se peut que les soudures aient été mal positionnées sur le joint entre le renfort intérieur du bas de caisse gauche et la planche latérale de la carrosserie. En cas d’accident, il se peut donc que la structure de tôle n’ait pas la résistance prévue, ce qui réduirait le niveau de protection des occupants.Correction : Les véhicules devront être inspectés pour voir si les soudures ont été mal positionnées et, le cas échéant, jusqu’à cinq soudures devront être faites entre les panneaux en question."},"vehicles":[{"year":1997,"make":"CHEVROLET","model":"CAVALIER","vehicle_id":"1997_chevrolet_cavalier","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"PONTIAC","model":"SUNFIRE","vehicle_id":"1997_pontiac_sunfire","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1998039"}