GLAVAL BUS DIVISION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1993-11-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 93V178000
Unknown or other
Component
Unknown or other
Manufacturer
GLAVAL BUS DIVISION
Vehicles affected
4,449
Reported to NHTSA
1993-11-01
Owners notified
1993-10-29
Defect description
THE END CAPS ON THE WINDOW SHADES ARE FAULTY CAUSING THE SHADES TO COME LOOSE AND FALL DOWN.
Safety risk
FAILURE OF THE SHADES DURING OPERATION OF THE VEHICLEOBSTRUCTS THE VISION OF THE DRIVER, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
GLAVAL WILL REPLACE THE THREE (3) STRING SHADES.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; OTHER PIECES; WINDOW SHADES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CONVERSION VANS CONTAINING VISTA BAY AND CARGO WINDOWSHADES WITH THREE (3) STRING CONSTRUCTION.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPONSERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME AND FREE OFCHARGE OR THE REMEDY DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASECONTACT GLAVAL SERVICE CENTER AT 1-800-348-3708. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONALHIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
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.