# Transport Canada recall 1998016

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1998016
- Manufacturer's number: 97L15
- Reported: 1998\-01\-28
- Component: Structure
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 9815

## What is wrong

NOTE: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOFS WITH REMOVABLE GLASS PANELS.

IF MISINSTALLED BY THE OPERATOR, THE SUNROOF'S REMOVABLE GLASS PANEL MAY SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN.  THE SEPARATED GLASS PANEL MAY POTENTIALLY STRIKE OTHER VEHICULAR TRAFFIC OR FORCE OTHER MOTORISTS TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION.

CORRECTION: OWNER'S OF AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN INSTRUCTION BOOKLET WHICH THOROUGHLY OUTLINES THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR REMOVAL, STORAGE AND REINSTALLATION OF THE SUNROOF'S GLASS PANEL. OWNER'S WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED WITH A WARNING LABEL TO BE ATTACHED TO THE SUNROOF'S LATCH KNOB.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1991 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 FORD EXPLORER](/makes/ford/explorer/1993/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [9747](/bulletins/51689.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [97210](/bulletins/51393.md), 1997-06-27, Service bulletin
- [95161](/bulletins/45947.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [BC0001950906](/bulletins/45787.md), 1996-04-25, Service bulletin
- [94229](/bulletins/37751.md), 1995-01-06, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1998016](/v1/recalls/tc/1998016)

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