# NHTSA recall 90V098000

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: 90V098000
- Manufacturer: FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- Reported: 1990\-05\-21
- Owners notified: 1990\-05\-09
- Component: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 2500

## What is wrong

IF SUNROOF GLASS IS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED BY VEHICLE OPERATOR, HINGE ASSEMBLIES CAN BE ACCIDENTALLY IMPROPERLY MATED.


## What can happen

SUNROOF COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN,CREATING A RISK TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES OR PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY, OR TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS IF THE GLASS SHOULD FALL INTO THE CABIN.


## The remedy

INSTALL REVISED SUNROOF HINGES THAT WILL ADEQUATELY RETAIN SUNROOF ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SUNROOF HINGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI\-PURPOSE PASSENGER 4\-DOOR VEHICLES WITH SUNROOFS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1991/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1990\-05\-01.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V098000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V098000)

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