The defect
WINDOW FILM DOES NOT MEET LIGHT REQUIREMENT OF NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT.
The risk
LIMOUSINES WILL NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 205.
The remedy
REMOVE WINDOW FILM TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Royale Fleetwood | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Royale Town CAR | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royale Fleetwood | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Fleetwood | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Fleetwood | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Fleetwood | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Fleetwood | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Town CAR | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Town CAR | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Town CAR | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Town CAR | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Royale Town CAR | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other visibility recalls in 1990
17 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the visibility; ROYALE LIMOUSINE MFRS. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 90V192000 12 Nov 1990 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 90V179000 1 Nov 1990 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 90V149000 23 Aug 1990 | CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO. |
| 90V135000 27 Jul 1990 | LIMOUSINE WERKS, INC. |
| 90V126000 10 Jul 1990 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 90V111000 6 Jun 1990 | ABC BUS COMPANIES, INC. |
| 90V110000 4 Jun 1990 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V107000 4 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990