The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. THE ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND URETHANE SEALING IS INCOMPLETE. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING".
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE PRESENT WINDSHIELD IF DAMAGED OR REINSTALL EXISTING WINDSHIELD IF NOT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1982 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Motors Concord | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
| American Motors Eagle | 1982 | 2 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1982
5 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the visibility; CHRYSLER CORPORATION filed 640 campaigns in all.
| 82V110000 15 Nov 1982 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 82V098000 12 Oct 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V077000 2 Aug 1982 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 82V026000 16 Mar 1982 | U.S. ELECTRICAR CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982