The defect
POOR ADHESION MAY OCCUR BETWEEN PAINT LAYERS IN THE WINDSHIELD MOUNTING AREA DUE TO DEFECTIVE PAINT BATCHES OR OVERSPRAYING.
The risk
PAINT SEPARATION IN THE WINDSHIELD AREAS WOULD LEADTO NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 212 RETENTION REQUIREMENTS. LOSS OF WINDSHIELDRETENTION ABILITY COULD CAUSE WINSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNINGAND HARM VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS IN THE VICINITY.
The remedy
REINSTALL WINDSHIELD TO INSURE PROPER RETENTION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honda Civic | 1990 | 91 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1990
17 of the 208 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1990 concerned the visibility; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. filed 122 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. |
| 90V111000 6 Jun 1990 | ABC BUS COMPANIES, INC. |
| 90V110000 4 Jun 1990 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 90V107000 4 Jun 1990 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 90V106001 1 Jun 1990 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1990