The defect
THE GLASS TEMPERING PROCESS ON THE RIGHT HAND REAR DOOR WINDOWS WAS NOT CORRECTLY PERFORMED. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE WINDOW BREAKS, THE GLASS FRAGMENTS OF THE REAR WINDOWS EXCEED THE SIZE SPECIFICATIONS OF FMVSS NO. 205.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT REAR DOOR GLASS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ford Contour | 1995 |
| Mercury Mystique | 1995 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ford Contour | 1995 | 891 | 8 |
| Mercury Mystique | 1995 | 335 | 8 |
Other visibility recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the visibility; FORD MOTOR COMPANY filed 963 campaigns in all.
| 95V235000 14 Dec 1995 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 95V222002 22 Nov 1995 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V222001 21 Nov 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V206000 24 Oct 1995 | AMERICAN TRANSPORTATION CORP. |
| 95V211002 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V211001 13 Oct 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V183000 3 Oct 1995 | TRANSIT MANUFACTURING,INC |
| 95V085000 1 May 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995