The defect
THE REINFORCEMENT PANEL THAT SERVES AS A LIFTPOINT FOR THE FRAME WAS OMITTED FROM THE RIGHT SIDE ROCKER ASSEMBLY OF THE FRAME THE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE MISSING REINFORCEMENT PANEL REDUCES THE PROTECTION OF THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE RIGHT SIDE ROCKER REINFORCEMENT PANEL. IF THE REINFORCEMENT PANEL IS NOT PRESENT, DEALERS WILL CONTACT CHEVROLET FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1994, 1995 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1994 | 85 | 2 |
| Chevrolet Beretta | 1995 | 93 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 1994
11 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the structure; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 94V237000 28 Nov 1994 | CROWN COACH CORPORATION |
| 94V225000 16 Nov 1994 | TRANSI-CORP. |
| 94V178000 26 Sept 1994 | EZ LOADER BOAT TRLRS, INC |
| 94V174000 14 Sept 1994 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 94V150000 15 Aug 1994 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
| 94V148000 12 Aug 1994 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 94V116000 20 Jun 1994 | DORSEY TRAILERS, INC. |
| 94V102000 6 Jun 1994 | MEDTEC AMBULANCE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994