WEBASTO HOLLANDIA 700; WEBASTO HOLLANDIA 600; WEBASTO HOLLANDIA TVS 900
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Webasto Product North America, Inc. is recalling certain Hollandia 700 and 600 series and Hollandia TVS 900 series sunroofs that were sold as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. The adhesive bond between the glass and metal frame can weaken and separate, which could cause the sunroof glass to fall from the vehicle. If this occurs while driving, the falling glass could create a road hazard that leads to a vehicle crash or could strike a vehicle behind you. The debonding process may develop gradually and can be indicated by metal corrosion around the sunroof frame, wind noise, vibration, visible separation of the bond, or water leakage, which may appear for several months before complete separation happens.
Webasto will notify vehicle owners of record, and installers will repair the sunroofs at no charge. Webasto plans to conduct a public notification campaign that may include press releases and website postings. The recall began on October 6, 2010. If you own an affected vehicle, you should contact Webasto at 1-888-749-8632 to arrange for your free repair.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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.
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.
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.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.