Buick Century; Chevrolet Malibu; Oldsmobile Cutlass; Pontiac Lemans (1979-1980): Visibility
Recall 81V022000 · Feb 11, 1981 · General Motors Corp.
67,350
vehicles affected
67,350
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V022000
- Date
- Feb 11, 1981
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 67,350
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Visibility > Glass, side/rear
- Model years
- 1979-1980
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
THE ELECTRO-CLEAR REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE GLASS TO SHATTER WITHOUT IMPACT DURING OR SOME TIME AFTER USE OF THE DEFOGGER. VERTICAL ELECTRICAL STRIPS MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE HOT SPOTS THAT CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE REAR GLASS.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PRESENCE OF A PARTICULAR WEATHERSTRIP. IF PRESENT, A LAYER OF A SPECIAL CONDUCTIVE EPOXY WILL BE ADDED TO THE VERTICAL BAR ON THE REAR WINDOW GLASS. THIS EPOXY IS A NEW CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT REACT WITH THE WEATHERSTRIP.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 8 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V022000?
4 models: Buick Century (1979-1980), Chevrolet Malibu (1979-1980), Oldsmobile Cutlass (1979-1980) and 1 more, about 67,350 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V022000?
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PRESENCE OF A PARTICULAR WEATHERSTRIP. IF PRESENT, A LAYER OF A SPECIAL CONDUCTIVE EPOXY WILL BE ADDED TO THE VERTICAL BAR ON THE REAR WINDOW GLASS. THIS EPOXY IS A NEW CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT REACT WITH THE WEATHERSTRIP.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.