General Motors Corp.: Structure › Body › Door › Hinge and Attachments
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 23, 1991 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 41,718. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
FRONT DOOR INTERLOCK STRIKER MAY FAIL, CAUSING DOOR FRAME COLLAPSE AND INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH FOR THE SHOULDER BELT ANCHORAGE.
The risk
THE DOOR FRAME WOULD COLLAPSE. VEHICLE DOES NOT COMPLYWITH FMVSS 210.
The remedy
REPLACE THE PASSIVE RESTRAINT INTERLOCK STRIKER STUDS ON FRONT DOORS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier | 55 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 1991 Pontiac Sunbird | 27 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 91V165000.
Full record for the 1991 Chevrolet Cavalier → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →