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United States 86V044000

CHAMPION HOME BLDR. CO.

VISIBILITY — VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDSHIELD · March 19, 1986

The problem

WINDSHIELDS HAVE BEEN GLAZED WITH AS2 LAMINATED GLASS IN PLACE OF AS1 AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 205, GLAZING MATERIAL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WINDSHIELD GLAZING MATERIAL (GLASS) USED WAS NOT DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF LACERATIONS AND TO MINIMIZE THE POSSIBILITY OF OCCUPANTS PENETRATING THE WINDSHIELD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REPLACE WINDSHIELD GLASS WITH AS1 LAMINATED GLASS.

Units 175

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