NHTSA recall campaign

97V031000

Structure › Body

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6Affected configurations shown24,082Potential units affected—Latest completion context
ComponentStructure › Body
Report receivedMay 3, 1997
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

IF AN ITEM WORN BY A CHILD WERE TO CATCH IN THE OPENING, AND THE DRIVER WERE TO CLOSE THE DOOR AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD.

What fixes it

Official remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FORWARD DOOR POST TO VERIFY THAT THE OPENING IS COMPLETELY ELIMINATED, AND IF NECESSARY, WILL INSTALL SEALANT IN ANY REMAINING PORTION OF THE OPENING.

Recall lifecycle

Repair completion history

Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.

Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.

Affected vehicles

Vehicle configurations connected to 97V031000

1996 THOMAS CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1995 THOMAS CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1994 THOMAS CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1993 THOMAS CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1992 THOMAS CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →1991 THOMAS CONVENTIONALOpen vehicle record →

Owner action

Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.

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