The defect
SPECIAL PRIMER THAT PROMOTES THE BONDING OF A URETHANE ADHESIVE TO THE GLASS WAS NOT APPLIED TO THE WINDSHIELDS BEFORE INSTALLATION.
The risk
OMISSION OF THE PRIMER COULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD NOT TOBE PROPERLY ADHERED TO BODY, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 212.
The remedy
REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL WINDSHIELD USING SPECIAL PRIMER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1990 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Escort | 1990 | 101 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1989
15 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 89V001000 4 Dec 1989 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 89V217000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V214000 21 Nov 1989 | DABRYAN COACH BUILDERS |
| 89V197000 9 Nov 1989 | ROAD RESCUE, INC. |
| 89V150000 1 Oct 1989 | EMERGE-A-STAR |
| 89V151000 1 Oct 1989 | ASHLEY EMERGENCY VEHICLES |
| 89V160000 28 Sept 1989 | A. D. MILLER |
| 89V143000 23 Aug 1989 | COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989