| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
91E005000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
LOMAR |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MIRRORS |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
LO-MAR CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19900701 - 19901201 |
| Type of Report: |
E (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
60 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19901115 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19901115 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
LO-MAR CORPORATION |
| Report Received Date: |
19910101 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19910225 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
HEATING ELEMENT IN OUTSIDE MIRROR, WHICH ADHERES TO THE REFLECTIVE ACRYLIC LENS, MAY SHORT DUE TO WATER BUILDUP IN MIRROR HOUSING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS COULD RESULT IN MELTING OF THE LENS; DRIVER'S VIEWTHROUGH REAR VIEW MIRROR WOULD BE AFFECTED. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE MIRRORS WITH UNITS DESIGNED TO PREVENT WATER BUILDUP. |