FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1977-03-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 77V033000
Visibility: power window devices and controls
Component
Visibility: power window devices and controls
Manufacturer
FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.
Vehicles affected
690
Reported to NHTSA
1977-03-01
Owners notified
1977-04-28
Defect description
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED WINDOWS MAY BE OPERATED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION OR IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER OPERATED WINDOWS".
Manufacturer remedy
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO PRECLUDE POWER WINDOW OPERATION WHEN THE IGNITION KEY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF OR REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF LEFT IN A VEHICLE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION,CHILDREN COULD INJURE THEMSELVES WHILE OPERATING POWER WINDOWS.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.