General Motors Corp.: Visibility › Windshield
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 26, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 29. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE WINDSHIELDS WERE INSTALLED WITH INCORRECT WINDSHIELD OPENING PINCH-WELD-FLANGE PRIMER. THIS PRIMER WILL NOT PROPERLY ETCH THE PAINTED SURFACE OF THE FLANGE, ALLOWING THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A COLLISION. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE SEPARATION OF THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE VEHICLE DURING COLLISION INCREASES THE RISK OF INJURY FOR ALL PERSONS INVOLVED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE WINDSHIELD AND REINSTALL IT USING THE CORRECT PRIMER.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 Chevrolet C10 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 Chevrolet C20 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 1994 Chevrolet K10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Chevrolet K20 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 GMC C15 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 GMC C25 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 GMC K15 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 GMC K25 | 0 | 5 | 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 94V212000.
Full record for the 1994 Chevrolet C10 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →