The defect
USE OF IMPROPER PRIMER ON METAL SURFACES OF WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW OPENINGS COULD CAUSE LOW ADHESION TO THE METAL SURFACE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE RETENTION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.
The risk
WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW GLASS WOULD NOT PREVENT THEEJECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUSINJURIES AND FATALITIES.
The remedy
REMOVE AND REINSTALL GLASS USING PROPER PRIMER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet S10 | 1991 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1991 |
| Chevrolet T15 | 1991 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1991 |
| GMC S10 | 1991 |
| GMC S15 | 1991 |
| GMC T10 | 1991 |
| GMC T15 | 1991 |
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 S10 | 1991 | 174 | 6 |
| Chevrolet T10 | 1991 | 0 | 3 |
| Chevrolet T15 | 1991 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC Jimmy | 1991 | 118 | 4 |
| GMC S10 | 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| GMC S15 | 1991 | 8 | 3 |
| GMC T10 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
| GMC T15 | 1991 | 0 | 2 |
Other visibility recalls in 1990
17 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 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. |
| 90V106001 1 Jun 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990