NHTSA campaign 95V141000

Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 95V-141: Structure — Frame and Members

NHTSA recall 95V141000 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 26, 1995, with 16 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on July 19, 1995, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 95V141000 (also written 95V-141 or 95V141)
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received: July 26, 1995
Potentially affected: 16 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Structure — Frame and Members
Owners notified: July 19, 1995
Safety standard: FMVSS 208

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V141000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet Cavalier
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)

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Pontiac

Pontiac Sunfire
- 1995 · Vehicles built August 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V141000.

Defect description

SOME WELDS WERE OMITTED FROM THE BODY LOCK PILLAR, OR "B" PILLAR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Safety consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF A VEHICLE CRASH SHOULD OCCUR, OCCUPANT PROTECTION LEVELS COULD BE REDUCED.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL VEHICLES IN THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED AND REPLACED WITH A COMPARABLE VEHICLE.

Notes

SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME; MEMBERS AND BODY; FMVSS NO.208.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED.NO OTHER OWNERS WILL BE CONTACTED.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V141000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.