NHTSA Recall # | 75002 |
NHTSA Compaign # | 07E104000 |
MFG Compaign # | |
Manufacturer | SAFELITE FULFILLMENT, INC. |
Supplier | DODGE |
Brand | DODGE |
Model | CARAVAN |
Model Year | 2007 |
Component | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR |
Date of notification | 15/01/08 |
Begin date of manufacuring | 04/12/24 |
End date of manufacturing | 04/12/24 |
Type of recall | E |
Recall initiator | MFR |
Report received | 11/12/07 |
Report created | 11/12/07 |
Regulation part number | 571 |
FMV safety standard number | 205 |
Estimated number of affected units | 1657 |
Defect summary | Certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass ltd and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., identified as dot-430, and sold for use on certain domestic and foreign vehicles may not break into small pieces as expected of tempered glass and fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 205, "glazing materials." |
Consequence summary | In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant(s) may be seriously injured by shattered glass. |
Corrective action | Safelite will notify its retail customers and replace the glass free of charge. Retail customers can contact safelite toll free at 1-888-843-2906. Safelite will notify its wholesale customers and reimburse wholesale customers for current inventory and at a specified rate for replacing their customer's glass. Wholesale customers can contact safelite's wholesale division, service autoglass toll free at 1-888-246-6298. The recall began on january 15, 2008. |
Recall notes | This recall only pertains to certain curved tempered replacement glass manufactured by hangzhou safety glass, ltd. (dot-430) and supplied to safelite by auto temp inc., and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above. 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. |