# NHTSA recall 07V242000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 07V242000
- Manufacturer's number: 07154
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2007\-06\-13
- Owners notified: 2007\-06\-14
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
- Units potentially affected: 6213

## What is wrong

CERTAIN VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 212, "WINDSHIELD MOUNTING."  AN INCORRECT PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED WHEN INSTALLING THE WINDSHIELD.  THE SAME PRIMER MAY HAVE ALSO BEEN APPLIED TO THE LIFTGATE GLASS AND THE SIDE STATIONARY GLASS.


## What can happen

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE WINDSHIELD MAY NOT BE RETAINED TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURIES TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD, THE LIFTGATE GLASS, AND THE SIDE STATIONARY GLASS.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 14, 2007.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT  CHEVROLET AT 1\-800\-630\-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1\-800\-620\-7668.


## Notes

GM RECALL NO. 07154.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX](/makes/chevrolet/equinox/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-01 to 2007\-05\-31.
- [2007 PONTIAC TORRENT](/makes/pontiac/torrent/2007/recalls.md). Built 2007\-04\-01 to 2007\-05\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [130089004H](/bulletins/10246623.md), 2023-12-11, Service bulletin
- [060089026N](/bulletins/10139278.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin
- [05\-08\-48\-001C](/bulletins/10139049.md), 2018-06-04, Service bulletin
- [PI0754A](/bulletins/10133087.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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