The defect
THE ELECTRO-CLEAR REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE GLASS TO SHATTER WITHOUT IMPACT DURING OR SOME TIME AFTER USE OF THE DEFOGGER. VERTICAL ELECTRICAL STRIPS MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE HOT SPOTS THAT CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE REAR GLASS.
The remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PRESENCE OF A PARTICULAR WEATHERSTRIP. IF PRESENT, A LAYER OF A SPECIAL CONDUCTIVE EPOXY WILL BE ADDED TO THE VERTICAL BAR ON THE REAR WINDOW GLASS. THIS EPOXY IS A NEW CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT REACT WITH THE WEATHERSTRIP.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Other visibility recalls in 1981
5 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 81V157000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V059000 19 May 1981 | MALAGUTI OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 81V054000 20 Apr 1981 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 81V027000 26 Feb 1981 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981