The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTOR HOMES BUILT ON DODGE 2500/3500 VAN CHASSIS AND ON CHEVROLET G-CUT AWAY VAN CHASSIS. THESE MOTOR HOMES WERE BUILT USING FRAMELESS WINDOWS. SOME OF THESE WINDOWS MAY HAVE NOT BONDED CORRECTLY.
The risk
WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE OPENED/CLOSED, OR WHEN LITTLE PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE VENT GLASS, THE BONDING CAN GIVE UP PRODUCING A DELAMINATION BETWEEN VENT GLASS AND ALUMINUM.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED WINDOWS WITH NEW ONES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Home And Park Roadtrek 170 | 1999, 2000 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 190 | 1999, 2000 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 200 | 1998, 1999, 2000 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home And Park Roadtrek 170 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 170 | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 190 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 190 | 2000 | 1 | 2 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 200 | 1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 200 | 1999 | 1 | 2 |
| Home And Park Roadtrek 200 | 2000 | 1 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 2000
17 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the visibility; HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 00V387001 28 Nov 2000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS |
| 00V390000 27 Nov 2000 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 00V387002 27 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V355000 3 Nov 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V361000 3 Nov 2000 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 00V346000 30 Oct 2000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 00V191000 13 Jul 2000 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 00V096001 7 Jul 2000 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000