NHTSA campaign 97V008001

Chevrolet and GMC Recall 97V008001: GM/FMVSS 212

NHTSA recall 97V008001 was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on January 27, 1997, with 55 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet S10 and GMC Sonoma for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on January 30, 1997, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 97V008001
Filed by: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Report received: January 27, 1997
Potentially affected: 55 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Visibility — Windshield
Owners notified: January 30, 1997
Safety standard: FMVSS 212

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V008001. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Chevrolet

Chevrolet S10
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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GMC

GMC Sonoma
- 1996 · Vehicles built February 1, 1996 – April 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V008001.

Defect description

THE TOP COAT PAINT SEVERELY PEELS DUE TO OVERBAKING OF THE POWDER PRIMER PRIOR TO THE TOP COAT APPLICATION. SINCE THE WINDSHIELD PRIMER AND ADHESIVE ADHERE TO THE TOP COAT PAINT ONTHE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGE, THE WINDSHIELD DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."

Safety consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT STAY IN PLACE AS REQUIRED BY FMVSS NO. 212.

Manufacturer remedy

ALL VEHICLES HAVE BEEN REPURCHASED. THIS CAMPAIGN IS 100%.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 30, 1997.NOTE:OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE THEIR VEHICLE REPLACED OR THEIR PURCHASE PRICE REFUNDED SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V008001

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.