# NHTSA recall 89V174000

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: 89V174000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1989\-10\-13
- Owners notified: 1989\-10\-25
- Component: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
- Units potentially affected: 3300

## What is wrong

SPECIAL PRIMER THAT PROMOTES THE BONDING OF A URETHANE ADHESIVE TO THE GLASS WAS NOT APPLIED TO THE WINDSHIELDS BEFORE INSTALLATION.


## What can happen

OMISSION OF THE PRIMER COULD CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD NOT TOBE PROPERLY ADHERED TO BODY, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 212.


## The remedy

REMOVE AND PROPERLY INSTALL WINDSHIELD USING SPECIAL PRIMER.


## Notes

SYSTEM: WINDSHIELD / FMVSS 212VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 FORD ESCORT](/makes/ford/escort/1990/recalls.md). Built 1989\-08\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [96221](/bulletins/50940.md), 1997-06-17, 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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