The defect
SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH UNDERSIZED MIRRORS WHICH FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REAR VIEW MIRRORS". IN ADDITION, THE CERTIFICATION LABEL MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT TIRE AND RIM INFORMATION.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE BEING SENT THE PROPER MIRROR AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION TAG WITH THE OWNER LETTER. OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|
Components: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
Other visibility recalls in 1981
5 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the visibility.
| 81V157000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V054000 20 Apr 1981 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 81V027000 26 Feb 1981 | IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC. |
| 81V022000 11 Feb 1981 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981