The defect
THERE MAY BE POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING.
The risk
WINDSHIELD COULD SEPARATE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIERTEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212. SUCH SEPARATION DURING AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT INAN UNBELTED OCCUPANT BEING EJECTED AND INJURIED.
The remedy
REINSTALL WINDSHIELD ASSURING PROPER ADHESION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1988 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1988 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Cavalier | 1988 | 12 | 2 |
| Pontiac Sunbird | 1988 | 4 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1988
7 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 88V180000 18 Nov 1988 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 88V155000 29 Sept 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V146000 2 Sept 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V087000 31 May 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V047000 1 Apr 1988 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 88V026000 7 Mar 1988 | WAYNE CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988