NHTSA campaign 98V329000 · Manufacturer campaign 98077
Geo Recall 98V-329: GM/FMVSS 212/WINDSHIELD
NHTSA recall 98V329000 (Manufacturer campaign 98077) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on December 22, 1998, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Geo Tracker for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 18, 1998, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V329000 (also written 98V-329 or 98V329)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 98077
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Windshield
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 212
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V329000. 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.
Geo
Geo Tracker
- 1999 · Vehicles built October 1, 1998 – October 31, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V329000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLE. THE WINDSHIELD MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY NOT MEET THE WINDSHIELD RETENTION DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RETAINED AND INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELDS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 18, 1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V329000
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.