Vehicle recall 90V049000 · March 6, 1990

Royale Fleetwood and Town Car

Window film does not meet light requirement of not less than 70 percent.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Window film does not meet light requirement of not less than 70 percent.
Consequence: Limousines will not comply with FMVSS 205.
Remedy: Remove window film to assure compliance with standard.
Notes: System: windows; FMVSS 205.VEHICLE description: limousine conversions.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 90V049000
Reported to NHTSA: March 6, 1990
Filed by: ROYALE LIMOUSINE MFRS.
Owner notification: February 22, 1991
Vehicles potentially affected: 223
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Visibility › Glass, side/rear

Recall 90V049000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Royale Fleetwood (1985-1989): 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985
Royale Town Car (1985-1989): 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985

Has your Royale been repaired?

Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.

Check your VIN with NHTSA

NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A Royale dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.