MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1990: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V106002

Make Model Year
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE 1990
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1990-07-24 1990-06-01 1990-07-30

Production Dates: 1990-05-01 - 1990-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 26

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 212

Summary

DILUTED PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGES PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD GLASS INSTALLATION WHICH WOULD NOT PROVIDE THE RETENTION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.

Consequence

WINDSHIELDS WOULD NOT PREVENT EJECTION OF VEHICLEOCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES AND FATALITIES.

Remedy

REPLACE WINDSHIELDS, ASSOCIATED PARTS, AND PRIMER.

Notes

SYSTE: WINDSHIELD MOUNTING; FMVSS 212.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.