The defect
IF SUNROOF GLASS IS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BY VEHICLE OPERATOR, HINGE ASSEMBLIES CAN BE ACCIDENTALLY IMPROPERLY MATED.
The risk
SUNROOF COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN,CREATING A RISK TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES OR PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY, OR TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS IF THE GLASS SHOULD FALL INTO THE CABIN.
The remedy
INSTALL REVISED SUNROOF HINGES THAT WILL ADEQUATELY RETAIN SUNROOF ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Explorer | 1991 |
Components: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
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 Explorer | 1991 | 609 | 8 |
Other visibility recalls in 1990
17 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 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