The defect
VEHICLES MAY HAVE DISCREPANT WELDS IN THE LEFT REAR ROCKER PANEL WHICH CAN CAUSE DEFORMATION OF THE PANEL.
The risk
INCREASED DEFORMATION OF THE LEFT REAR ROCKER PANELCAN CAUSE THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE NOT TO ACHIEVE THE LOAD REQUIREDBY FMVSS NO. 210.
The remedy
INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT KIT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick LeSabre | 1989 |
| Oldsmobile 88 | 1989 |
Components: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
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 LeSabre | 1989 | 27 | 2 |
| Oldsmobile 88 | 1989 | 27 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 1989
10 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the structure; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 89V225000 18 Dec 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V210000 30 Nov 1989 | WINNEBAGO IND., INC. |
| 89V177000 23 Oct 1989 | MAN TRUCK AND BUS CORP. |
| 89V167000 9 Oct 1989 | LEWIS MANUFACTURING, INC. |
| 89V148000 8 Sept 1989 | METROTRANS CORPORATION |
| 89V131000 4 Aug 1989 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 89V090000 5 Jun 1989 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 89V076000 9 May 1989 | ROADRAILER |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989