WEBASTO ( 12V160000 )
Publish Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:00:00 EST
| Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.: |
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Production Dates: |
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WEBASTO / HOLLANDIA 600 |
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Information not Available |
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WEBASTO / HOLLANDIA 700 |
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Information not Available |
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WEBASTO / HOLLANDIA TVS 900 |
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Information not Available |
| Manufacturer:
AUTO TRIM DESIGN OF MID MARYLAND |
Mfr's Report Date: APR 03, 2012 |
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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:
12V160000
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EQ10007
NHTSA Action Number:
EQ10007
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| Component: VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: 626 |
Summary:
 WEBASTO PRODUCT NORTH AMERICA, INC. (WEBASTO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN HOLLANDIA 700 AND 600 SERIES AND HOLLANDIA TVS 900 SERIES SUNROOFS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BY AUTO TRIM DESIGN OF MID MARYLAND ON VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ADHESIVE BOND BETWEEN THE GLASS AND THE METAL FRAME CAN DEBOND INCREASING THE RISK THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE. COMPLETE GLASS-TO-FRAME DEBONDING CAN DEVELOP GRADUALLY AND MAY BE EVIDENCED BY METAL CORROSION AROUND THE SUNROOF FRAME, WIND NOISE, VIBRATION, VISUAL BOND SEPARATION AND/OR WATER LEAKAGE. |
Consequence:
IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD OR STRIKE A TRAILING VEHICLE, AND CAUSE A CRASH. |
Remedy:
WEBASTO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SUNROOFS, WILL BE PERFORMING THE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING AN AFFECTED SUNROOF INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE WILL RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM WEBASTO. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED, PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF VEHICLES PROVIDED TO US BY AUTO TRIM DESIGN OF MID MARYLAND BY CLICKING ON THE HYPERLINK AFFECTED VEHICLE LIST OR YOU MAY VISIT WEBASTO'S WEBSITE AT WWW.SUNROOFCHECK.COM. YOU CAN ALSO CALL WEBASTO TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-749-8632. |
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/results.cfm?rcl_id=12V160000&searchtype=quicksearch&summary=true&refurl=rss
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