The defect
A LOSS OF BONDING ADHESION BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE WINDSHIELD OPENING AREA COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE DURING A 30 MILE PER HOUR FRONTAL BARRIER TEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212, WINDSHIELD RETENTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WINDSHIELD SEPARATION DURING AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT BEING EJECTED FROM THE CAR AND SEVERLY INJURED.
The remedy
REMOVE AND REINSTALL WINDSHIELD IF A LACK OF PAINT BONDING IS EVIDENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1985 |
| Oldsmobile Calais | 1985 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buick Regal | 1985 | 9 | 8 |
| Oldsmobile Calais | 1985 | 3 | 4 |
Other visibility recalls in 1985
2 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 85V164000 11 Dec 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985