8Affected configurations shown67,350Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE ELECTRO-CLEAR REAR WINDOW DEFOGGERS CONTAIN A DEFECT WHICH CAUSES THE GLASS TO SHATTER WITHOUT IMPACT DURING OR SOME TIME AFTER USE OF THE DEFOGGER. VERTICAL ELECTRICAL STRIPS MAY DETERIORATE AND CAUSE HOT SPOTS THAT CAN RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF THE REAR GLASS.
What fixes it
Official remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR PRESENCE OF A PARTICULAR WEATHERSTRIP. IF PRESENT, A LAYER OF A SPECIAL CONDUCTIVE EPOXY WILL BE ADDED TO THE VERTICAL BAR ON THE REAR WINDOW GLASS. THIS EPOXY IS A NEW CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL WHICH WILL NOT REACT WITH THE WEATHERSTRIP.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 81V022000
1980 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1980 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1980 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1980 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →1979 BUICK CENTURYOpen vehicle record →1979 CHEVROLET MALIBUOpen vehicle record →1979 OLDSMOBILE CUTLASSOpen vehicle record →1979 PONTIAC LEMANSOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.