General Motors Corp.: Structure › Body
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 28, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 95,897. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WILL NOT REMAIN CLOSED DURING CERTAIN LOAD FORCES ASSOCIATED WITH A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 201.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOORMAY OPEN AND RESULT IN OCCUPANT(S) INJURIES FROM CONTACT WITH THE GLOVECOMPARTMENT DOOR.
The remedy
REPLACE THE CURRENT UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WITH A REDESIGNED UPPER GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR WHICH INCORPORATES A POSITIVE LATCH TO KEEP THE DOOR CLOSED SHOULD A VEHICLE CRASH OCCUR.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 37 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1991 Pontiac Trans Sport | 36 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 43 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 Pontiac Trans Sport | 45 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
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 92V012000.
Full record for the 1991 Oldsmobile Silhouette → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →