Recalls › 81V022000

NHTSA recall 81V022000

Visibility › Glass, side/rear

Buick Century and 3 more

Reported Feb 11, 198167,350 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Built Jan 1, 1979 – Dec 1, 1979

The defect

The electro-clear rear window defoggers contain a defect which causes the glass to shatter without impact during or some time after use of the defogger. Vertical electrical strips may deteriorate and cause hot spots that can result in breakage of the rear glass.

The remedy

Vehicles will be inspected for presence of a particular weatherstrip. If present, a layer of a special conductive epoxy will be added to the vertical bar on the rear window glass. This epoxy IS a new conductive material which will not react with the weatherstrip.

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Vehicles in this recall

Buick Century
19791980
Chevrolet Malibu
19791980
Oldsmobile Cutlass
19791980
Pontiac Lemans
19791980

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with electro-clear rear windowdefoggers.system: defogger; rear window.consequences of defect: driver distraction from the explosion could result in avehicle accident. Broken or hot glass could cause personal injury to vehiclepassengers, other drivers, and nearby pedestrians.note: owners are advised not to use rear window defogger until vehicle isinspected.