Hearth Record

Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly (American Sunroof)

Vehicle equipment recall 78E-009. NHTSA received AMERICAN’s report on Apr 13, 1978.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received AMERICAN’s report on Apr 13, 1978. 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?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE ADHESIVE BOND THAT ATTACHES THE T-BAR ROOF GLASS PANELS TO THEIR FRAMES MAY DETERIORATE.

COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ADHESIVE SYSTEM CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE GLASS PANEL FROM THE VEHICLE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly.

What should you do?

DEALER WILL INSTALL RETAINING CLIPS ON BOTH T-BAR ROOF PANEL ASSEMBLIES. HOWEVER, IF GLASS PANEL SEPARATION HAS ALREADY OCCURRED, A NEW PANEL ASSEMBLY WILL BE INSTALLED AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE CATEGORY: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: VISUAL; GLASS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A DETACHED PANEL MAY CREATE A ROADWAY HAZARD TO OTHERVEHICLES AND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 11,000 items potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • American Sunroof SunroofNHTSA gives no dates made

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by AMERICAN.
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. 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.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

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.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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