The defect
WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN GLAZED WITH AS2 LAMINATED GLASS IN PLACE OF AS1 AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 205, GLAZING MATERIAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WINDSHIELD GLAZING MATERIAL (GLASS) USED WAS NOT DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF LACERATIONS AND TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCUPANTS PENETRATING THE WINDSHIELD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE WINDSHIELD GLASS WITH AS1 LAMINATED GLASS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Titan LA Salle | 1985, 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titan LA Salle | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Titan LA Salle | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1986
5 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the visibility; CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. filed 14 campaigns in all.
| 86V096000 16 Jul 1986 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 86V063000 15 May 1986 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 86V048000 27 Mar 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V039000 10 Mar 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986