NHTSA Campaign 05V035000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Feb 3, 2005 · 17,815 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, 'WINDSHIELD MOUNTING.' THE WINDSHIELD URETHANE BEAD MAY NOT HAVE ADHERED TO THE BODY IN CERTAIN AREAS DURING THE CURE PROCESS.

Consequence

IF A CRASH OCCURS, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 10, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK RAINIER 2005 17,815
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2005 17,815
GMC ENVOY 2005 17,815
ISUZU ASCENDER 2005 17,815

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V035000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.