The defect
ON CERTAIN 2-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR WINDSHIELD OR REAR QUARTER GLASS PANELS DO NOT PROPERLY ADHERE TO THE BODY OF THE CAR DUE TO IMPROPER WINDOW OPENING PREPARATION.
The risk
THE REAR WINDSHIELD OR REAR QUARTER GLASS PANELS MAY BECOME LOOSE, RATTLE OR LIFT FROM THE WINDOW OPENING OR SEPARATE FROM THE WINDOW WHILE DRIVING INCREASING THE SAFETY HAZARD TO TRAFFIC.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY REMOVING THE GLASS, PROPERLY PREPARING THE WINDOW OPENING, AND REINSTALLING THE GLASS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 25, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HONDA AT 1-800-999-1009.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2006 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 2006 | 1,403 | 13 |
Other visibility recalls in 2006
15 of the 490 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2006 concerned the visibility; HONDA (AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.) filed 96 campaigns in all.
| 06V494000 29 Dec 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V470000 12 Dec 2006 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| 06V450000 29 Nov 2006 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 06V440000 15 Nov 2006 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 06V380000 10 Oct 2006 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 06V291000 1 Aug 2006 | COUNTRY COACH INC |
| 06V255000 13 Jul 2006 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 06V241000 6 Jul 2006 | MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2006