The defect
A NUMBER OF VEHICLES MAY NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING", AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER SEAL CLEANING OR ADHESIVE MISAPPLICATION.
The remedy
DEALER WILL REMOVE WINDSHIELD SEAL LOCK STRIP, CLEAN AND PRIME IT, AND ADD ADHESIVE AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Other visibility recalls in 1980
12 of the 167 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1980 concerned the visibility; INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed 49 campaigns in all.
| 80V166000 11 Dec 1980 | CASAL MOTOR CORP.,USA |
| 80V163000 10 Dec 1980 | DERBI MOTOR CORP. AMERICA |
| 80V161000 8 Dec 1980 | AMERICAN MOPEDS, INC. |
| 80V100000 28 Jul 1980 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 80V093000 22 Jul 1980 | SHELLER-GLOBE CORPORATION |
| 80V091000 17 Jul 1980 | FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC. |
| 80V080000 25 Jun 1980 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 80V077000 19 Jun 1980 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1980