Who: Webasto Products
What: Hollandia 600, 700 series and Hollandia TVS 900 series
Why: The bond between glass and metal frame can debond over time.
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| Potential Number of Units Affected: 1,027 | ||
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 RICHIE’S AUTO RESTYLING 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. |
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| Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SEPARATION, THE FALLING GLASS COULD CREATE A ROAD HAZARD OR STRIKE A TRAILING VEHICLE, AND CAUSE A CRASH. |
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| 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 RICHIE’S AUTO RESTYLING 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. |
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Has anyone had this recall performed yet? I just received a letter about the recall and I am curious what was all done for the repair/replacement?
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Bought a new car in 2010 where the dealer installed the sunroof through their contracted installer. Till this day, however, I haven’t received any notice regarding this safety recall. Is there anything I should do besides calling the dealer?
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I bought my Mazda new in 2005 and had a sunroof put in from the dealership. I never received a letter about the recall. I was driving to work on the highway and the glass from the sunroof detatched along with the shade and flew off the car. Luckily no one was directly behind me. I called Webasto, got a claim and the sunroof was fixed the next day. Trust me just take the day and get it fixed.
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