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Recall campaign89V174000

Recall 89V174000: 1990 Ford Escort

Visibility › Windshield
Report received
Oct 13, 1989
Manufacturer
Ford motor company
Potentially affected
3,300vehicles
Model years
1990

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

Special primer that promotes the bonding of a urethane adhesive to the glass was not applied to the windshields before installation.

Possible consequence

Omission of the primer could cause the windshield not tobe properly adhered to body, and vehicle would not comply with fmvss 212.

Remedy

Remove and properly install windshield using special primer.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.