Recall 80E009000: Visibility, Windshield

NHTSA recall 80E009000 · announced April 22, 1980 · Lafer · 50 units affected

The problem

THE WINDSHIELDS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 205, "GLAZING MATERIALS". THESE WINDSHIELDS WERE NOT FABRICATED WITH AS-1 LAMINATED GLAZING MATERIAL, BUT WITH TEMPERED GLAZING MATERIAL INSTEAD.

What to do

DEALER WILL INSPECT WINDSHIELD FOR THE MARKING "DOT-187 AS-1". IF THIS IS NOT FOUND, A REPLACEMENT WINDSHIELD WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; WINDSHIELDS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE COLLISION OR UPON THEWINDSHIELD BEING STRUCK BY AN OBJECT, IT MAY SHATTER. THIS COULD EITHER CAUSEAN ACCIDENT OR INCREASE THE LIKELIHOOD OF PASSENGER INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF ANACCIDENT.

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