Visibility (Irvine Shade & Door)
Vehicle equipment recall 18E-106. NHTSA received Irvine Shade & Door, Inc.’s report on Nov 26, 2018.
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The short answer
NHTSA received Irvine Shade & Door, Inc.’s report on Nov 26, 2018. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.
Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
If the windshield roller shade unrolls while driving, it could block the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Irvine Shade & Door, Inc.
(Irvine) is recalling certain Windshield Motor Shades.
The motorized windshield roller shade at the driver’s seating position may unroll without warning while driving.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- NHTSA’s part: Visibility.
What should you do?
Irvine will notify the vehicle manufacturers that purchased the shades, and dealers for those manufacturers will install a fastener to ensure the motor will not allow the shade to roll down while driving, free of charge. Owners may contact Irvine customer service at 1-574-522-1446.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 5,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
- Irvine Shade & Door Windshield Motor ShadeBuilt from Sep 29, 2016 to Apr 15, 2018
Who is recalling it?
- Made by Irvine Shade & Door, Inc..
NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
- Which ones, by part or lot: the recall’s report on NHTSA’s site gives them where the maker did; this file gives part numbers only where its maker listed them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
Released Oct 20, 2026 and checked Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).
Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.