Chevrolet Visibility: Windshield

Chevrolet is recalling about 29 vehicles over a problem with the visibility. Consequence of non-compliance: the separation of the windshield from the vehicle during collision increases the risk of injury for all persons involved.

Campaign
94V212000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
26 October 1994
Vehicles
29
Built between
Aug 1994 – Aug 1994
Models
8
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
28 October 1994
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 1994 and August 1994. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1994 Chevrolet C10Built August 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 Chevrolet C20Built August 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 Chevrolet K10Built August 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 Chevrolet K20Built August 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 GMC C15Built August 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 GMC C25Built August 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 GMC K15Built August 1994 to August 1994
  • 1994 GMC K25Built August 1994 to August 1994

What the defect is

The windshields were installed with incorrect windshield opening pinch-weld-flange primer. This primer will not properly etch the painted surface of the flange, allowing the windshield to separate from the vehicle during a collision. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 212, "windshield mounting."

What could happen

Consequence of non-compliance: the separation of the windshield from the vehicle during collision increases the risk of injury for all persons involved.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND REINSTALL IT USING THE CORRECT PRIMER.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 1994 to August 1994
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA26 October 1994
  3. Owners notified28 October 1994

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 26 October 1994.

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: visual systems; glass; windshield.vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks.note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the noncompliance, please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020; or gmc at 1-810-456-4547. Also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

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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