GMC V3500 1987: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
| Make : GMC | Model : V3500 | Year : 1987 |
| Build Dates : 1987-03-01 - 1989-09-01 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 91V086000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 1991-06-21 | Date Received by ODI: 1991-06-03 | Date Added to Database: 1991-06-12 |
| Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC | ||
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| Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 30 | ||
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Summary:
THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON EACH SIDE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIRTY-NINE SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE, LESS THAN THE FIFTY SQUARE INCHES REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111. |
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Consequence:
REDUCED REFLECTIVE AREA ON OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORSREDUCES THE DRIVER'S APPARENT AREA OF VISIBILITY IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THISREDUCED AREA OF VISIBILITY INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF VEHICLE COLLISION. |
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Remedy:
REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
| Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 111 | |
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Notes:
SYSTEM: REAR VIEW MIRRORS; FMVSS 111.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS OVER 10,000 POUNDS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT. |
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