Recall of the day, June 21, 2012

Courtesy of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

Hello everyone.

Today's NHTSA recall is for an aftermarket sunroof.  The glass could separate from the vehicle and land on another.  That could be a disastrous.

If you had an aftermarket sunroof installed either just prior a vehicle purchase or after please read this recall.

Equipment Brand Name / Part No. or Model No.:     Production Dates:     WEBASTO / HOLLANDIA 600     Information not Available     WEBASTO / HOLLANDIA 700     Information not Available     WEBASTO / HOLLANDIA TVS 900     Information not Available Manufacturer: J & R AUTO UPHOLSTERY SHOPPE Mfr's Report Date: JUN 12, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V273000 NHTSA Action Number: EQ10007

Component: VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY

Potential Number of Units Affected: 96

Summary:   WEBASTO PRODUCT NORTH AMERICA, INC. (WEBASTO) IS RECALLING CERTAIN HOLLANDIA 700 AND 600 SERIES AND HOLLANDIA TVS 900 SERIES SUNROOFS INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BY J & R UPHOLSTERY SHOPPE, INC. ON 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.

Consequence:   IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD OR STRIKE A TRAILING VEHICLE, AND CAUSE A CRASH.

Remedy:   WEBASTO, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE SUNROOFS, WILL BE PERFORMING THE SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN. OWNERS WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING AN AFFECTED SUNROOF INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLE WILL RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM WEBASTO. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2010. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR VEHICLE IS AFFECTED, PLEASE REVIEW THE LIST OF VEHICLES PROVIDED TO US BY AUTO DETAILER BY CLICKING ON THE HYPERLINK AFFECTED VEHICLE LIST OR YOU MAY VISIT WEBASTO’S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.SUNROOFCHECK.COM. YOU CAN ALSO CALL WEBASTO TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-749-8632.

Notes:   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.