NHTSA Recalls in 1990

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

COOLING FAN COULD BE DISLODGED, DAMAGING RADIATOR AND FAN GUIDE; AND FAN COULD BREAK LOOSE, FLY OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND INJURE PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY.

REPAIR OR REPLACE ADAPTER PLATE TO PREVENT CRACKS AND DAMAGE.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:MASTER CYLINDER

THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES ORINCREASED PEDAL PRESSURE REQUIRED FOR A GIVEN STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL THE CORRECT 1.75 INCH MASTER CYLINDER.

STEERING:WHEEL AND COLUMN

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL THAT COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPAIR USING A POSITIVE LOCKING METHOD.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:SUN ROOF HINGES (8/82)

SUNROOF COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING DRIVEN,CREATING A RISK TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES OR PEOPLE IN THE VICINITY, OR TO VEHICLEOCCUPANTS IF THE GLASS SHOULD FALL INTO THE CABIN.

INSTALL REVISED SUNROOF HINGES THAT WILL ADEQUATELY RETAIN SUNROOF ASSEMBLY.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:HYDROBOOST UNIT

THIS COULD RESULT IN DRAGGING BRAKES, BRAKE FADE, ORPREMATURE WEAR AND/OR HEAT DAMAGE TO BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS, REDUCING BRAKINGEFFICIENCY WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL REVISED RETURN LINES AND REPLACE DAMAGED BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS.

FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS

FUEL LEAKS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE DUE TO STATICCHARGE BUILD UPS FOUND IN THE PLASTIC FUEL LINES AND FUEL FILTER WHICH MAY ACTAS AN IGNITION SOURCE.

REPLACE PLASTIC ASSEMBLY WITH METAL FUEL FILTER AND BRACKET.

NHTSA May 29, 1990

EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL

VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.

ADD COMPLIANCE LABEL.

LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:HIGH MOUNTED

OCCUPANT OF THESE SEATS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCREASED INJURY IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT AND VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208.

INSTALL ADDITIONAL SAFETY BELTS.

EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME

INCORRECT TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE CAN DAMAGE TIRES ANDCOULD EFFECT HANDLING; ALSO, LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110.

INSTALL CORRECT PLACARD.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO SUSTAIN INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT; ALSO VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVS S208.

INSTALL SEAT BELTS FOR REAR FACING SEATS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

NON-WORKING SEAT BELTS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO INJURY TOVEHICLE OCCUPANT IN SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT. INSUFFICIENT PHOTOMETRIC STRENGTHOF THE BRAKE AND REAR SIGNAL LIGHTS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE COLLISON. THEMISSING WARNING LABEL ON THE OIL FILLER CAP COULD LEAD TO IMPROPER MAINTENANCE,AND RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

REPAIR VEHICLE TO ASSURE ALL THE DEFECTS MENTIONED ARE CORRECTED.

LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:HIGH MOUNTED

THE OBSTRUCTION OR LACK OF A CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP WOULD INCREASE THE HAZARD OF A REAR END COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

REMOVE OBSTRUCTING WINDOW TINTING OR INSTALL HIGH CENTER STOP LAMP WHEN MISSING.

EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL

LIMOUSINE MAY NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.

INSTALL APPROPRIATE INFORMATION PLATE.

EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME

LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110.

INSTALL APPROPRIATE INFORMATION PLATE.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

PASSENGERS IN SEATING POSITIONS WITHOUT SEAT BELTS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO GREATER INJURY THAN IF PROPERLY BELTED.

INSTALL SEAT BELTS AT DESIGNATED SEATING POSITIONS WHERE MISSING AND ASSURE SEAT BELTS ARE ANCHORED WITH MATERIALS THAT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDOW:DOOR AND SIDE

SUCH TINTING COULD AFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY AND LIMOUSINES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 205.

REMOVE TINT FROM SIDE AND REAR WINDOWS.

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR

THE CORROSION COULD AFFECT THE OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

RUST PROOF OR REPLACE REAR SUSPENSION, AS NECESSARY.