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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 91V086000: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported to NHTSA Jun 3, 1991

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
30
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
10
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jun 3, 1991
Production Mar 1, 1987 – Sep 1, 1989

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

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.

The risk

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.

The remedy

REPLACE THE NON-CONFORMING REAR VIEW MIRRORS.

Notes

SYSTEM: REAR VIEW MIRRORS; FMVSS 111.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS OVER 10,000 POUNDS GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
91V086000
Units potentially affected
30
Report received
Jun 3, 1991
Production range
Mar 1, 1987 – Sep 1, 1989
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
111

Vehicles covered

10 model years across 4 models

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.