Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 07E104000 | SAFELITE FULFILLMENT, INC. | E (Equipment) | 1657 | 01/15/2008 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 12/11/2007 | 12/11/2007 | 571 | 205 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass ltd and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., identified as dot-430, and sold for use on certain domestic and foreign vehicles may not break into small pieces as expected of tempered glass and fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 205, glazing materials. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant(s) may be seriously injured by shattered glass. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Safelite will notify its retail customers and replace the glass free of charge. retail customers can contact safelite toll free at 1-888-843-2906. safelite will notify its wholesale customers and reimburse wholesale customers for current inventory and at a specified rate for replacing their customer's glass. wholesale customers can contact safelite's wholesale division, service autoglass toll free at 1-888-246-6298. the recall began on january 15, 2008. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass, ltd. (dot-430) and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above. customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | |||||
| 2303400A | 12/15/2000 | 233400 | 616727 | Subject regarding outside mirror glass replacement. *tt | 03/08/2001 |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||||
| 2301502 | 04/01/2002 | 2302701 | 634077 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *slc | 09/27/2002 |
| 2302701 | 09/21/2001 | 2303400 | 625650 | Subject regarding outside rearview mirror glass replacement. *tt | 11/30/2001 |
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||||
| 235998 | 12/11/1998 | 603158 | Windnoise around fron door glass, especially at top of the b pillar. *ak | 11/17/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | |||
| 02/23/2006 | 57000 | 1 | 07/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 30mph, the airbag warning light illuminated without any prior warning. afterwards, the dash panel clock, radio, and heating defroster stopped working. the contact parked the vehicle and attempted to turn the engine off. the key would not release from the ignition and the engine continued running. after multiple attempts, the contact removed the battery cables from the battery and reattached them. the engine stopped running, but the clock and radio illuminated indicating normal function. although the key remained in the ignition, the vehicle was not seen by a dealer. | |||
| VISIBILITY - GLASS, SIDE/REAR | |||
| 01/04/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| Rear glass shattered- no evidence of vandalism- vehicle was parked overnight. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 11/12/1998 | |||
| While driving in rain windshield whiper stopped working without any warning. had to pull vehicle over. consume rcouldn't see to drive.*ak | |||
| 06/03/2001 | |||
| Consumer was traveling on the highway during a rain storm when front windshield wipers stopped working, resulting in poor driver's visibility. consumer has yet to contact dealer. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 08/20/2004 | 2 | ||
| While driving 30 mph in inclement weather windshield wipers failed. this caused poor visibility. however, consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over. consumer will contact the dealer in the near future. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - SWITCH/WIRING | |||
| 09/01/2002 | |||
| The lights on the dashboard and the dome light and the windshield wiper comes on intermittenly and inoperable. the dealership has inspected the vehicle several time and the problem is still exist. | |||