LANCIA BETA SCORPION 1976: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 77V033000

Make Model Year
LANCIA BETA SCORPION 1976
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1977-04-28 1977-03-01 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: FIAT MOTORS OF N.A., INC.

Component: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 690

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 118

Summary

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED WINDOWS MAY BE OPERATED WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION OR IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER OPERATED WINDOWS".

Remedy

DEALER WILL MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO PRECLUDE POWER WINDOW OPERATION WHEN THE IGNITION KEY HAS BEEN TURNED OFF OR REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF LEFT IN A VEHICLE WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION,CHILDREN COULD INJURE THEMSELVES WHILE OPERATING POWER WINDOWS.