The issue
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.
Description (français)
Sur les modèles à deux portes, des fissures peuvent se produire dans le pied milieu autour du penne de verrouillage. Les fissures peuvent devenir suffisamment importantes pour que la porte s'ouvre d'elle-même en cas d'accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick SOMERSET | 1985, 1986 |
| Oldsmobile Calais | 1985, 1986 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1985, 1986 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Somerset | 1985 | 3 | 0 |
| Buick Somerset | 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| Oldsmobile Calais | 1985 | 3 | 4 |
| Oldsmobile Calais | 1986 | 7 | 2 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1985 | 4 | 4 |
| Pontiac Grand Am | 1986 | 11 | 1 |