The defect
THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT THICKNESS OF ADHESIVE IN THE CONTACT AREA BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS AND THE BODY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS LACK OF ADHESIVE MAY CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD TO DISMOUNT IN AN ACCIDENT, THUS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 212, WINDSHIELD MOUNTING AND WHICH MAY ALLOW THE OCCUPANTS TO BE EJECTED OUT OF THE CAR, CAUSING MORE SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATH.
The remedy
ADD MORE ADHESIVE TO BOTTOM OF FRONT WINDSHIELD GLASS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Nissan Maxima | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nissan Maxima | 1985 | 54 | 1 |
| Nissan Maxima | 1986 | 60 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1986
5 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the visibility; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. filed 216 campaigns in all.
| 86V063000 15 May 1986 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 86V048000 27 Mar 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V044000 19 Mar 1986 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 86V039000 10 Mar 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986