Recall 11E023000: Equipment

NHTSA recall 11E023000 · announced June 22, 2011 · Sikatack · 1,152 units affected

The problem

SIKA IS RECALLING CERTAIN AFTERMARKET AUTO GLASS ADHESIVE CARTRIDGES, BRANDED SIKATACK ASAP+ WITH PRODUCT CODE 402723 PACKAGED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011, AS LOT NUMBER 3000083574. DUE TO A PRODUCTION ANOMALY, A LIMITED QUANTITY OF PRODUCT WAS CONTAMINATED DURING PACKAGING. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE PRODUCT MAY NOT CURE OR HARDEN, THEREBY PREVENTING THE GLASS FROM REMAINING SECURE TO THE VEHICLE.

The risk

IF THIS CONDITION IS UNDETECTED, THE GLASS MAY SHIFT OR FALL OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR A VEHICLE CRASH.

What to do

SIKA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND WILL REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD OR OTHER AFFECTED GLASS AND REINSTALL THE GLASS (OR, WHERE NECESSARY, NEW GLASS) WITH NEW ADHESIVE PRODUCT. REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 7, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SIKA AT 1-248-577-1051.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.