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CHEVROLET: S10: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

NHTSA Campaign Number: 90V107000
Vehicle/Equipment Make: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicle/Equipment Model: S10
Model Year: 1991
Manufacturer Component Description: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Manufacturers Involved in Recall: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturered: 19900201 - 19900201
Type of Report: V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 181
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: 19900615
Recall Initiated By: MFR
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report Received Date: 19900604
Record Creation Date: 19900614
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 212

Defect Summary:

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.

Consequence Summary:

WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW GLASS WOULD NOT PREVENT THEEJECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUSINJURIES AND FATALITIES.

Corrective Summary:

REMOVE AND REINSTALL GLASS USING PROPER PRIMER.

Notes:

SYSTEM: WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW MOUNTING; FMVSS 212.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY, PICKUP, AND EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TRUCKS.