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American Sunroof Visibility recall
Recalled April 13, 1978 · NHTSA recall 78E009000 · American Sunroof
Remedy
DEALER WILL INSTALL RETAINING CLIPS ON BOTH T-BAR ROOF PANEL ASSEMBLIES. HOWEVER, IF GLASS PANEL SEPARATION HAS ALREADY OCCURRED, A NEW PANEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Units
11,000 units
Description
THE ADHESIVE BOND THAT ATTACHES THE T-BAR ROOF GLASS PANELS TO THEIR FRAMES MAY DETERIORATE. COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE GLASS PANEL FROM THE VEHICLE.
What to do
DEALER WILL INSTALL RETAINING CLIPS ON BOTH T-BAR ROOF PANEL ASSEMBLIES. HOWEVER, IF GLASS PANEL SEPARATION HAS ALREADY OCCURRED, A NEW PANEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Product
American Sunroof SUNROOF
Manufacturer(s)
AMERICAN SUNROOF CORP.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →