General Motors Corp.: Visibility › Glass, Side/Rear
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 18, 1992 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 146. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLES WERE INCORRECTLY EQUIPPED WITH STANDARD REAR WINDOWS INSTEAD OF THE NECESSARY RIVETED INSTALLATION SEAL ASSEMBLIES.
The risk
THE REAR DOOR WINDOWS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE RETENTIONREQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 217, WHICH PROVIDES PROTECTION AGAINST PASSENGERS BEINGEJECTED OUT OF THE REAR IN AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE THE EXISTING REAR WINDOW SEALS WITH THE RIVETED INSTALLATION SEAL ASSEMBLIES.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Chevrolet G30 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 GMC G35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 92V077000.
Full record for the 1992 Chevrolet G30 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →