The defect
THE WINDSHIELDS WERE MARKED WITH A "PROTOTYPE" DESIGNATION AND NOT MARKED AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: INCORRECT LABELING OF WINDSHIELD MAY CAUSE CONCERN OR CONFUSION ABOUT THE PROTOTYPE DESIGNATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON THE AFFECTED VANS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercury Villager | 1994 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Villager | 1994 | 253 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1994
8 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 94V212000 26 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V103001 4 Oct 1994 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
| 94V103000 6 Jun 1994 | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA |
| 94V088000 6 May 1994 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 94V017000 27 Jan 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V010000 14 Jan 1994 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 94V006000 11 Jan 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994