Make : GMC | Model : V3500 | Year : 1989 |
Build Dates : 19870301 - 19890901 | ||
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 91V086000 | ||
Date Owners Notified: 19910621 | Date Received by ODI: 19910603 | Date Added to Database: 19910612 |
Manufacturer(s) Involved: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
Manufacturer(s) Responsible for the Recall: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | ||
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Component: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR | ||
Potential Number of Units Affected: 30 | ||
Summary of the Safety Concern:
THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON EACH SIDE OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE THIRTY-NINE SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE, LESS THAN THE FIFTY SQUARE INCHES REQUIRED BY FMVSS 111. |
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Consequence:
REDUCED REFLECTIVE AREA ON OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORSREDUCES THE DRIVER'S APPARENT AREA OF VISIBILITY IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. THISREDUCED AREA OF VISIBILITY INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF VEHICLE COLLISION. |
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Remedy:
REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS. |
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Report Initiator: MFR | Vehicles Report | |
Regulation Part Number: 571 | Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 111 | |
Notes:
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