Chevrolet Visibility: Windshield

Chevrolet is recalling about 181 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. Windshield and side window glass would not prevent theejection of vehicle occupants during a vehicle crash, which causes seriousinjuries and fatalities.

Campaign
90V107000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
4 June 1990
Vehicles
181
Built between
Feb 1990 – Feb 1990
Models
8
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 June 1990
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between February 1990 and February 1990. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1991 Chevrolet S10Built February 1990 to February 1990
  • 1991 Chevrolet T10Built February 1990 to February 1990
  • 1991 Chevrolet T15Built February 1990 to February 1990
  • 1991 GMC JimmyBuilt February 1990 to February 1990
  • 1991 GMC S10Built February 1990 to February 1990
  • 1991 GMC S15Built February 1990 to February 1990
  • 1991 GMC T10Built February 1990 to February 1990
  • 1991 GMC T15Built February 1990 to February 1990

What the defect is

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.

What could happen

Windshield and side window glass would not prevent theejection of vehicle occupants during a vehicle crash, which causes seriousinjuries and fatalities.

What gets fixed

REMOVE AND REINSTALL GLASS USING PROPER PRIMER.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtFebruary 1990 to February 1990
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA4 June 1990
  3. Owners notified15 June 1990

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 4 June 1990.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Safety standard
FMVSS 212
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

System: windshield and side window mounting; FMVSS 212.VEHICLE description: utility, pickup, and extended cab pickup trucks.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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