| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
85V047000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BUICK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
REGAL |
| Model Year: |
1985 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19840901 - 19840901 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
20 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19850515 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19850515 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
19850426 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19850501 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
212 |
| Defect Summary: |
A LOSS OF BONDING ADHESION BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE WINDSHIELD OPENING AREA COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE DURING A 30 MILE PER HOUR FRONTAL BARRIER TEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212, WINDSHIELD RETENTION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: WINDSHIELD SEPARATION DURING AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT IN AN UNBELTED OCCUPANT BEING EJECTED FROM THE CAR AND SEVERLY INJURED. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
REMOVE AND REINSTALL WINDSHIELD IF A LACK OF PAINT BONDING IS EVIDENT. |