NHTSA Recalls in 1990
296 recalls found
December 1990
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD:INNER
TIE ROD ARM COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE TIE ROD ARMS WITH ARMS THAT HAVE BEEN HEAT TREATED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:METALLIC
CONTACT AT FULL JOUNCE MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE TUBE TOCOLLAPSE AND RESTRICT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE LEFT REAR BRAKEWHICH AFFECTS THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.
REPLACE LEFT REAR BRAKE TUBE WITH TUBE DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH BUMPER.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
THIS COULD LEAD TO HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDREDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.
REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSES WITH HOSES REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MODIFIED ROUTING CONFIGURATION.
WHEELS:CAP:COVER:HUB
WHEEL COVERS COULD SEPARATE FROM WHEELS; THIS COULDPRESENT A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS IN VICINITY OF OCCURRENCE.
APPLY "LOCTITE 242 (BLUE) TO THE WHEEL COVER ATTACHING SCREWS TO PREVENT SCREWS FROM LOOSENING.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
INCORRECT LENGTH BELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVERIN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207 AND FMVSS 210.
PROPERLY ADJUST TETHER BELTS TO CORRECT LENGTH.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLE
IF THE BATTERY CABLES ARE SUFFICIENTLY FRAYED, THE CABLESMAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN A FIRE. IF THE BRAKE AIR LINES ARERUPTURED OR PUNCTURED, SEVERELY DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY MAY ENSUE.
REROUTE BATTERY AND AIR LINE HOSES AWAY FROM THE REAR TRANSMISSION SUPPORT SPRING.
BRAKES:AIR:ANTILOCK SYSTEM
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN STOP.
REMOVE AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE FROM BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH AND INSTALL IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
STEERING:POWER:SHAFT LOWER WORM
THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE AND THEFUEL FILTER BRACKET CAN RESULT IN A STEERING LOCK, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET WITH NEW BRACKETS WHICH WILL PROVIDE GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM
THE TAILGATE COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING, ALLOWING TRAILERCONTENTS TO SPILL ONTO ROADWAY CREATING A HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.
REPAIR TAILGATE LATCHPINS TO PREVENT SHEARING BT INSTALLING A TUBE OVER THE PINS.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WITH NEW-STYLE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
November 1990
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM
UNEVEN LOAD BEARING ON "J" HOOKS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OFEITHER HOOK, WHICH RESULTS IN TRAILER SEPARATION AND A VEHCILE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING.
REPLACE SWING DOWN ARMS IF THEY ARE UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, AND INSPECT AND REPAIR "J" HOOKS TO ASSURE SYMMETRICAL LOADING.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES
DETACHMENT OF AWNING WIHTOUT WARNING CREATES A BALLISTICOBJECT SHEARING FROM VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSON IN THE VICINITY.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES WILL LEAK WHEN INFLATED WHEN A HOLE IS PRESENT IN THE SIDEWALL.
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
TIRES:TREAD
DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF EXTENT OF TIRE WEAR AND COULD CONTINUE TIRES IN USE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD; TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 109.
TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
BELLCRANK WALL COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL NEW BRAKE ROD WITHW ADEQUATE WALL THICKNESS.
VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:OTHER
WINDOW COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR INVOLUNTARY EJECTION FROM THE VEHICLE; WINDOWS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.
INSTALL ALIGNMENT BLOCKS TO ASSURE PROPER OPERATION OF EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG IMPACT
AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IF THEFRONT IMPACT SENSORS ARE NOT ATTACHED.
REPAIR TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF FRONT IMPACT SENSORS TO BRACKETS.
SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM:LOWER
STRIPPING OF THE NUTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD REDUCECLAMP LOAD ON LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ARM TO DETACH, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT NUTS AS WELL AS REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER NUTS.
VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM
THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE WITHOUTWARNING, AFFECTING DRIVER VISIBILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
REDUCE BLADE SWEEP AREA TO AN ARC SPECIFICATION OF 85 DEGREES THROUGH A RETROFIT CONLINK KIT.
WHEELS:LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS
INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING OF LUG NUTS RETAINING THE WHEELCOVER AND WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A LOOSE WHEEL THAT COULD FALL OFF WITH POTENTIALFOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
REMOVE ORIGINAL WHEEL COVER, TORQUE LUG TO SPECIFICATION, AND INSTALL FULL WHEEL COVERS THAT ARE RETAINED BY SPRING CLIPS.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEATS
THE REAR FACING SEATS HAD ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE REQUIREDENERGY ABSORPTION; A PASSENGER USING THIS SEAT COULD BE INJURED IN A SUDDEN STOPOR AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL NEW FOLDUP SEATS WITH APPROPRIATE FASTENERS.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS
THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE SEPARATION OF THE SEAT ANDSEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FROM THE FLOOR DURING A CRASH WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TOTHE DRIVER; ALSO, BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.
REPLACE NON-COMPLYING DRIVER'S SEAT ATTACHING HARDWARE.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, HOWEVER,THE BOLT'S MATING THREADED BUSHING CAN GRADUALLY MOVE OUT OF POSITION FAR ENOUGHFOR THE BUSHING TO CONTACT SPOKES ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT WHEEL. FRONT WHEELLOCKUP COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE UPPER CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS.
BRAKES:BRAKE FOOT VALVE (TREADLE)
A SERVICE LINE FAILURE IN THE "A" OR "B" SYSTEM AIRSUPPLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF OPERATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE DRIVERASSISTANT.
REPAIR PLUMBING HOOK-UP TO THE ASSISTANTS OPERATING STATION FOOT WCONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE.
HEATER:WATER:DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER:CONTROL SWITCH
IF SUCH CONTACT OCCURS WHEN HEATER FAN IS ON MEDIUMSPEED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, CAUSING THE FAN SPEED CONTROL RESISTOR TOOVERHEAT AND MELT THE PLASTIC FAN HOUSING; THIS WOULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FORA FIRE.
REPOSITION AIR RIDE SUSPENSION VALVE TO PREVENT ITS CONTACT WITH THE HEATER FAN CONTROL SWITCH.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:OTHER PART
HAVING THE GOUND PATH THROUGH A SMALLER GAUGE WIRE COULDCAUSE THE WIRE TO HEAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN IN CAB FIRE.
REVISE JUMP START FEED STUD MOUNTING TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE STUD OR CABLE WITH THE BRACKET.
October 1990
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
CHILDREN COULD PUT PIECES OF BUTTON IN THEIR MOUTHS AND CHOKE.
REMOVE THE BUTTON AND INSTALL REPLACEMENT BUTTON THAT WILL BE SENT BY MANUFACTURER TO INVOLVED SEAT OWNERS WHO CALL THE TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER 800-527-1034.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
THE BROKEN SHIELD WOULD MAKE THE BUCKLE DIFFICULT TO FASTEN; IF THE BUCKLE IS NOT SECURELY FASTENED, THE CHILD WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
INSTALL NEW SHIELD THAT WILL BE SENT BY FISHER PRICE TO INVOLVED SEAT OWNERS CALLING THE TOLL FREE NUMBER 800-527-1034.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
THIS WOULD ALLOW THE SHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE BUCKLE AND THUS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CHILD IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
INSTALL NEW SHIELD THAT WILL BE SENT BY FISHER PRICE TO INVOLVED SEAT OWNERS WHO CALL TOLL FREE NUMBER 800-527-1034.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:DRIVER
INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.
STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS
THE AFFECTED DOOR MAY NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE,PREVENTING EXIT FROM THAT DOOR.
REPLACE FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS WITH "LOCK-TIGHT" SCREWS.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER LABELS
THIS COULD LEAD TO OVERLOADING OF THE CAMPER'S VEHICLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS FROM ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HANDLING AND BRAKING; CAMPERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126.
INSTALL A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH CORRECT WEIGHT.
LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION BEINGDIVERTED WHEN SELECTING CONTROLS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL HEADLAMP SWITCH CONTROL IDENTIFIER EITHER ON OR ADJACENT TO THE SWITCH.
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE KICKSTAND
SUCH FRACTURES MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF RIGHT SIDEFOOTREST AND WILL HINDER THE ABILITY OF THE RIDER TO CONTROL THE FUNCTION OF THE REAR BRAKES.
REPLACE RIGHT SIDE FOOTREST MOUNT.
STEERING:POWER ASSIST:HOSE:FLUID
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE MANIFOLD MAY BECOME HOTENOUGH TO IGNITE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENTFIRE.
INSTALL NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSES. ALSO, INSTALL NEW FAN COUPLING TO INCREASE AIR FLOW VOLUME THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REPLACE ANY OTHER DAMAGED COMPONENTS.
SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT ATTACHING MECHANISMS:
BRACKET FAILURE ALLOWS THE COIL SPRING BOX TO MOVE AND,CONSEQUENTLY, DAMAGE THE REAR BRAKE LINES AFFECTING BRAKE PERFORMANCE.
REPAIR TO PREVENT MOUNTING BRACKET FAILURE.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER LABELS
OMITTED INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO OVERLOADING WITH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS FROM ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HANDLING AND BRAKING; CAMPERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126.
PROVIDE NEW OWNER'S MANUAL PAGES FOR SECTION HEADED: "LOADING YOUR WESTERN WILDERNESS."
TIRES:LINER
IF TIRES ARE IN USE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME CRACK MAY PROPOGATE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE TIRES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:BRAKE LIGHTS
A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL REENGAGE UPONRELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESUME THE SET SPEED. IN EITHER CASE, IT COULDRESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM
SEAT BELT SYSTEM COULD BECOME DISENGAGED; THIS COULDRESULT IN GREATER INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
INSTALL MISSING NUT AND LOCK WASHER.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120.
INSTALL SUPPLEMENTAL TIRE INFORMATION LABELS ADJACENT TO CERTIFICATION LABELS.
FUEL:FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC
THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE HOSE DAMAGE AND FUEL LEAKAGETHAT, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
INSTALL A TIE STRAP TO SECURE THE TRANSMISSION WIRING AWAY FROM THE FUEL HOSE.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
THIS COULD LEAD TO OVERLOADING OF THE CAMPER'S VEHICLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS FROM ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HANDLING AND BRAKING; CAMPERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126.
PROVIDE NEW OWNER'S MANUAL PAGE WITH LOADING AND CENTER OF GRAVITY INFORMATION. INSTALL NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WITH CORRECT WEIGHT ON OVERWEIGHT CAMPERS.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
THIS COULD LEAD TO OVERLOADING OF THE CAMPER'S VEHICLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS FROM ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HANDLING AND BRAKING; CAMPERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126.
INSTALL NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH CORRECT WEIGHT.
BRAKES:121 WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY
REPLACE SHOE AND LINING ASSEMBLIES WITH COMPONENTS THAT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
DISTRACTION OF DRIVER COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL SEAT BELT THAT INCORPORATES SOME ANTI-CINCHING FEATURES AND A NEW SET OF TETHER STRAPS FOR SUSPENSION SEAT.
TIRES:TREAD
THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO FASTER THAN NORMAL WEAR AND IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR PATTERNS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN BLOW OUT AT AN EARLIER THAN EXPECTED STAGE.
REPLACE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
THE VEHICLE OWNERS WOULD NOT HAVE CORRECT INFORMATIONABOUT APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS OR GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.
REPLACE OR INSTALL CORRECT LABEL OR TAG.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OVERLOADING AND RIM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CONDTIONS OF TIRE DEFLATION.
REPLACE OR INSTALL CORRECT TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS PLACARDS.
LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:BRAKE LIGHTS
VEHICLES WITH MISSING OR OBSTRUCTED CENTER HIGH MOUNTREAR STOP LIGHTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108; AND MOTORISTS FOLLOWING THEVEHICLE WOULD NOT RECEIVE APPROPRIATE WARNING OF A STOP OR SLOW DOWN, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REMOVE REAR WINDOW TINTING OR INSTALL MISSING CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP.