Visibility:rearview Mirrors/devices:exterior

NHTSA recall 91V086000 · announced June 3, 1991 · filed by General Motors Corp. · 30 units affected

The problem

THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON EACH SIDE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIRTY-NINE SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE, LESS THAN THE FIFTY SQUARE INCHES REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111.

The risk

REDUCED REFLECTIVE AREA ON OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORSREDUCES THE DRIVER'S APPARENT AREA OF VISIBILITY IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THISREDUCED AREA OF VISIBILITY INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF VEHICLE COLLISION.

What to do

REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR VIEW MIRRORS; FMVSS 111.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS OVER 10,000 POUNDS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1987 Chevrolet R3500
• 1988 Chevrolet R3500
• 1989 Chevrolet R3500
• 1987 Chevrolet V3500
• 1988 Chevrolet V3500
• 1989 Chevrolet V3500
• 1988 Gmc R3500
• 1989 Gmc R3500
• 1988 Gmc V3500
• 1989 Gmc V3500

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