The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY NOT MEET THE WINDSHIELD RETENTION DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RETAINED AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GEO Tracker | 1999 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEO Tracker | 1999 | 22 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1998
17 of the 367 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1998 concerned the visibility; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 98V326000 21 Dec 1998 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 98V309000 7 Dec 1998 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 98V293000 9 Nov 1998 | COLLINS BUS CORPORATION |
| 98V260000 20 Oct 1998 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 98V177000 4 Aug 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V150001 1 Jul 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 98V150002 1 Jul 1998 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 98V144000 26 Jun 1998 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1998