NHTSA Campaign 07V242000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NHTSA campaign 07V242000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the visibility: windshield. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 07V242000 with NHTSA on June 13, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V242000, NHTSA lists up to 6,213 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007.
Owner notification letters for 07V242000 were scheduled from June 14, 2007, 1 day after the report.
07V242000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and Pontiac, model years 2007.
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V242000 ranks 162 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 07V242000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 9 other recalls on the visibility on this site; the one before 07V242000 was 05V035000, reported on February 3, 2005.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING." AN INCORRECT PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED WHEN INSTALLING THE WINDSHIELD. THE SAME PRIMER MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN APPLIED TO THE LIFTGATE GLASS AND THE SIDE STATIONARY GLASS.
- The risk
- IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, THE LIFTGATE GLASS, AND THE SIDE STATIONARY GLASS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 07154.
Reported June 13, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V242000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
Pontiac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V242000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: June 13, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted