Visibility: windshield
- Component
- Visibility: windshield
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 181
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1990-06-04
- Owners notified
- 1990-06-15
Defect description
USE OF IMPROPER PRIMER ON METAL SURFACES OF WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW OPENINGS COULD CAUSE LOW ADHESION TO THE METAL SURFACE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE RETENTION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.
Safety risk
WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW GLASS WOULD NOT PREVENT THEEJECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUSINJURIES AND FATALITIES.
Manufacturer remedy
REMOVE AND REINSTALL GLASS USING PROPER PRIMER.