Vehicle recall 10V519000 · October 18, 2010

Webasto Hollandia 600, Hollandia 700 and 1 more model

The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal frame can debond increasing the risk that the sunroof glass would separate from the vehicle.

Summary

Webasto product north america, Inc. (webasto) is recalling certain hollandia 700 and 600 series and hollandia tvs 900 series sunroofs installed as original equipment by san francisco maz on various passenger vehicles. The adhesive bond between the glass and the metal frame can debond increasing the risk that the sunroof glass would separate from the vehicle. Complete glass-to-frame debonding can develop gradually and may be evidenced by metal corrosion around the sunroof frame, wind noise, vibration, visual bond separation and/or water leakage.

Consequence

In the event of a separation, the falling glass could create a road hazard or strike a trailing vehicle, and cause a crash.

Remedy

Webasto, the manufacturer of the sunroofs, will be performing the safety recall campaign. Owners who have been identified as having an affected sunroof installed in their vehicle will receive a safety recall notice from webasto. The safety recall began on October 8, 2010. In order to determine if your vehicle is affected, please review the list of vehicles provided to us by san francisco maz by clicking on the hyperlink affected vehicle list or you may visit webasto's website at www.sunroofcheck.com. You can also call webasto toll-free at 1-888-749-8632.

Notes

Owners 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.