Webasto Hollandia 600, Hollandia 700, Hollandia TVS 900: Visibility
Recall 10E038000 · Aug 12, 2010 · Webasto Product North America, Inc.
292,867
units affected
292,867
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 10E038000
- Date
- Aug 12, 2010
- Maker
- Webasto Product North America, Inc.
- Units affected
- 292,867
- Kind
- Vehicle equipment
- Component
- Visibility > Sun/moon roof assembly
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
WEBASTO IS RECALLING CERTAIN HOLLANDIA 700 AND 600 SERIES AND HOLLANDIA TVS 900 SERIES SUNROOFS SOLD AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR 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. THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE OBSERVABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE COMPLETE GLASS-TO-FRAME ADHESION DEBONDING CAN ULTIMATELY OCCUR.
What can happen
IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CAUSE A ROAD HAZARD THAT RESULTS IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR COULD STRIKE A TRAILING VEHICLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
WEBASTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND INSTALLERS WILL REPAIR THE SUNROOFS FREE OF CHARGE. WEBASTO ALSO PLANS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN THAT MAY INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES AND WEBSITE POSTINGS, AMONG OTHER MATERIALS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WEBASTO AT 1-888-749-8632.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Webasto | Hollandia 600 | Not stated |
| Webasto | Hollandia 700 | Not stated |
| Webasto | Hollandia TVS 900 | Not stated |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 10E038000?
3 models: Webasto Hollandia 600 (all years), Webasto Hollandia 700 (all years), Webasto Hollandia TVS 900 (all years), about 292,867 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 10E038000?
WEBASTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND INSTALLERS WILL REPAIR THE SUNROOFS FREE OF CHARGE. WEBASTO ALSO PLANS TO LAUNCH A PUBLIC NOTIFICATION CAMPAIGN THAT MAY INCLUDE PRESS RELEASES AND WEBSITE POSTINGS, AMONG OTHER MATERIALS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT WEBASTO AT 1-888-749-8632.
What can happen?
IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CAUSE A ROAD HAZARD THAT RESULTS IN A VEHICLE CRASH OR COULD STRIKE A TRAILING VEHICLE.
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.