PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 95V141000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC SUNFIRE 1995
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1995-07-19 1995-07-26 1995-07-27

Production Dates: 1994-08-01 - 1994-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 208

Summary

SOME WELDS WERE OMITTED FROM THE BODY LOCK PILLAR, OR "B" PILLAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF A VEHICLE CRASH SHOULD OCCUR, OCCUPANT PROTECTION LEVELS COULD BE REDUCED.

Remedy

ALL VEHICLES IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED AND REPLACED WITH A COMPARABLE VEHICLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME; MEMBERS AND BODY; FMVSS NO.208.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED.NO OTHER OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED.