USE OF IMPROPER PRIMER ON METAL SURFACES OF WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW OPENINGS COULD CAUSE LOW ADHESION

Jun 04, 1990 — Recall Campaign #90V107000

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.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 181 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

90V107000

Manufacturer:	General Motors, LLC
Recall date:	June 04, 1990
NHTSA Campaign #:	90V107000
Units affected:	181

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

Affects the following:

1991 CHEVROLET S10 PICKUP Complaints
REGULAR DRIVING, IN TOWN, TREAD BLOW OUT, RIGHT REAR, HIGHWAY DRIVING,RIGHT REAR SIDE WALL, FRONT RIGHT TREAD FAILURE, REPLACED BEFORE COMPLETE BLOW OUT, ONE TIRE WAS NEW, TWO TIRES LESS THAN 90 DAYS OLD, REPLACED WITH NEW AND DIFFERENT BRAND. *TR;
1991 GMC JIMMY S15 Complaints
GMC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE DURING A SERVICE REPAIR (FUSE) YEAR AGO (PROX) WHICH THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND GRADUALLY BECOMING LOOSER. MAIN NUT WAS SECURE HOWEVER IN JUNE OF 2008 I COULD HAVE LOST MY LIFE BECAUSE THE CAR LOST CONTROL , AND LOCKED COLUMN AND STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE CAR WAS MOVING. ALLDATA HAS NO REPORT OF THE BOLTS BEING A SAFETY INTEREST REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. MULTIPLE MECHANICS FAILED TO RELY ON THE COMMON SENSE, CULPABLE COLUMN HAS LIMITATIONS WHEN PLASTICITY OF THE BOLTS THREADS DO NOT HOLD THEM IN PLACE , NO LOCK TIGHT USED ON FOUR INTERNAL BOLTS. CORRECTION WAS TO USE A TIGHT COLUMN REPLACEMENT PART COSTING 150 DOLLARS. SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM IS CONNECTED TO THE TORSION BAR TO HOLD FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, RUBBER BUSING BECOME LOSE AND CAUSE THE RIGHT SIDE SLIDE AND CAUSE STRESS CRACKS. POLYURTHANE BUSHING REPLACEMENT WAS SUCCESSFUL IN KEEPING THE AREA TIGHT (LOWER CONTROL ARM) BUT LIMITED ENGINEERING WITH THE SHOCK AND CLEARANCE WAS NOISE ISSUE NOT REPORTED TO ALL DATA. THE AREA IS NOT VISIBLE EVEN TO ALIGNMENT MECHANIC WHO ALIGNED THE VEHICLE SUCCESSFULLY BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DO SAFETY INSPECTIONS AT FIRESTONE. DESIGN OF THE JIMMY T15 4X4 IS PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUE . *TR;
1991 GMC S10 Complaints
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR CAUSING PEDAL TO BE REAPPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *AK;