1998 BUICK CENTURY Visibilitywindshield Problems

7 NHTSA complaints on file

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Visibilitywindshield Issues in the 1998 BUICK CENTURY

7 visibilitywindshield complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 BUICK CENTURY. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Visibilitywindshield Complaints

#726065 | August 22, 2000

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CONDENSATION COLLECTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOWS REDUCING VISIBILITY THROUGH THESE WINDOWS TO NEAR ZERO AND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE APPROACHING TRAFFIC. THE GLAZING MATERIALS AROUND BOTH WINDOWS (WEATHERSTRIPPING) DO NOT MAKE CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE WINDOWS DURING RAISING OR LOWERING. THEREFORE, THE CONDENSATION CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE WINDOWS WITHOUT EXITING THE CAR AND MANUALLY CLEANING THE SURFACE. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN THE CONDENSATION COLLECTS WHILE I AM TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY, IT IS NECESSARY FOR ME TO STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, GET OUT OF THE CAR, AND CLEAN THE SURFACE OF BOTH WINDOWS IN ORDER TO PROCEED SAFELY. THE DEALER WAS FIRST NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT WITHIN 60 DAYS OF MY PURCHASE. AT THAT TIME, I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER'S REPAIR SHOP THAT THE WINDOWS WERE NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY AND THAT ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE TO...

#712693 | October 2, 1999

PPG, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 1998 AND 1999 BUICK CENTURY WINDSHIELDS IS MANUFACTURING THE WINDSHILEDS WITH A LATENT DEFECT, WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD VIEW TO BE HAZY WHEN DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN. IT APPEARS THAT THE LAMINATE LAYERING BETWEEN THE GLASS SHEETS HAS FAILED. I ALSO NOTICED THIS SAME DEFECT ON A 1999 CENTURY AS WELL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE DEFECT BUT GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ZONE REP WAS UNWILLING TO PROCEED FURTHER. THE DEFECT WILL PROBABLY NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT MAY IMPAIR OR DISTORT A PERSON'S CLARITY OF VIEW, WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN.

#712693 | October 2, 1999

PPG, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE 1998 AND 1999 BUICK CENTURY WINDSHIELDS IS MANUFACTURING THE WINDSHILEDS WITH A LATENT DEFECT, WHICH CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD VIEW TO BE HAZY WHEN DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO THE SUN. IT APPEARS THAT THE LAMINATE LAYERING BETWEEN THE GLASS SHEETS HAS FAILED. I ALSO NOTICED THIS SAME DEFECT ON A 1999 CENTURY AS WELL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND CONFIRMED THE DEFECT BUT GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER ZONE REP WAS UNWILLING TO PROCEED FURTHER. THE DEFECT WILL PROBABLY NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS, BUT MAY IMPAIR OR DISTORT A PERSON'S CLARITY OF VIEW, WHEN DRIVING INTO THE SUN.

#848956 | September 28, 1999

WHEN THE WIINDOW IS ROLLED DOWN THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR COMES INTO THE DRIVER. WHEN THE WINDOW IS ROLLED UP, IT WILL JERK /AM AND PULL THE DOOR TO ITS NORMAL CONDITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

#824299 | February 17, 1999

ON A SUNNY DAY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD REFLECTS THE WHOLE DASHBROAD WHICH CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. ALSO, THE FRONT AND THE BACK WINDSHIELD CLOUD UP VERY BADLY FROM BRIGHT LIGHT AND GOING INTO A DARKER AREA. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD. AK

#543423 | February 1, 1999

DRIVER EXPERIENCING GLARE IN WINDSHILED.

#542067 | November 27, 1998

THE WINDSHIELD ANGLE AND DESIGN RESULTS IN VISION BEING OBSCURED DUE TO REFLECTION.

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