NHTSA Recalls in 1990
296 recalls found
January 1990
FUEL:FUEL LINES:METALLIC
LINE ENDS COULD CRACK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
INSTALL NEW FUEL LINES WITH CORRECT END FLARE CONFIGURATION.
STEERING:POWER ASSIST
BRACKET BREAKAGE COULD ALLOW POWER STEERING PUMP TO LOOSEN AND DRIVE BELT TO SLIP, RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR UNEXPECTED INCREASED STEERING FORCE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP BRACKET.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO CHILD WOULD INCREASE IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR AN ACCIDENT.
CONSUMER CAN REMOVE OPTIONAL SHIELD ATTACHMENT OR RETURN CAR SEAT FOR FULL REPLACEMENT.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AND BELT
TWISTING CABLE REDUCES ITS HOLDING CAPACITY AND SAFETY BOLT COULD FAIL IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO OCCUPANT.
REPLACE SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY.
ENGINE:PULLEY:CRANKSHAFT
FAILURE OF THE OIL PUMP OR WATER PUMP DRIVES COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE AND FAILURE DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION OR COOLING WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
CORRECT LOWER CRANKSHAFT MISMACHINING TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:SHAFT CHAIN:PROPELLOR:DRIVE
SEPARATION OF THE PROPELLER SHAFT MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
DISCONNECT THE PROPELLER SHAFT, REMOVE PAINT FROM THE FIXING FLANGE AREAS, RECONNECT THE PROPELLER SHAFT AND TORQUE BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
INSTALL NEW HARNESS PROVIDED BY KOLCRAFT.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, THIS COULD PREVENT THE ADULT OR PARENT FROM QUICKLY REMOVING THE CHILD FROM THE CAR SEAT, CREATING A FURTHER SAFETY HAZARD FOR THE CHILD.
REPLACE HARNESS ASSEMBLIES WITH NEW VERSION THAT INCLUDES A MODIFIED LATCH TORQUE.
TIRES:MARKINGS
TIRES MIGHT DEVELOP A SEPARATION THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF INFLATING AIR WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE AFFECTED TIRES AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH:NEUTRAL START
THIS COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY WITHSMOKE AND POSSIBLY A FIRE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA.
ADD AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT, INCLUDING A RELAY, TO THE BACKUP LAMP CIRCUIT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT THAT CAN FLOW THROUGH THE COMBINATION SWITCH.
TIRES:LINER
THIS COULD RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE AFFECTED TIRES AT NO CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:RELEASE MECHANI
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE TRUCK TO ROLL AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE AND REROUTE CABLE TO PREVENT BINDING. ALSO INSPECT AND REPLACE DAMAGED HOSE.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLE
BATTERY CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
REPLACE BATTERY CABLE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE PARTS.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
HANDLE SEPARATION FROM THE SHELL MAY CAUSE THE INFANT TO FALL FROM THE SEAT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN INJURY.
REPLACE THE ATTACHING SCREWS WITH NEW DESIGNED SCREWS.
BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:VALVE:FOOT CONTROL
THE LOSS OF BRAKE VALVE INTEGRITY COULD CAUSE AN INCREASEIN STOPPING DISTANCE, OR LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL IN AFFECTED TRAILERS. EITHERCONDITION COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE VALVES WITH DIFFERENT BODY SCREWS.
TIRES
LOSS OF AIR THROUGH SIDEWALL COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OFCONTROL AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
TIRES ARE RECALLED AND CREDIT GIVEN UPON CONFIRMATION.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
IF SEPARATION IS NOT DISCOVERED, CONTINUED USE WILL CAUSETHE PLY CORDS AND TUBELESS LINER TO BREAK, CAUSING LOSS OF AIR, RESULTING INLOSS OF CONTROL, AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE ALL TIRES FOR CREDIT.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL RETURN SPRING
IF BOTH THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS FAIL THE ENGINE THROTTLENAT NOT RETURN TO THE IDLE POSTION WHEN THE THROTTLE PEDAL IS RELEASED. THIS MAYRESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS.
ENGINE
AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.
CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
OVERLOADING OF THE REAR AXLE WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULTVEHICLE HANDLING, AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ANACCIDENT.
INSTALL CORRECTED PLACARD
ENGINE:GASKETS:VALVE COVER
THE LEAKAGE OF OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD CAUSEA FIRE.
REPLACE GASKET COVER WITH REVISED COVER, AND RTV SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED IN PLACE OF A GASKET.
SUSPENSION
CRACKING OF THE 'C' CHANNEL COULD CAUSE THE CROSSMEMBERSIN THE SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE OUTER FRAME CHANNELS OF THEASSEMBLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
MANUFACTURER WILL INSTALL MODIFICATION TO STRENGHTHEN SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:CALIPER
THE BREAK IN THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER FIXING BOLT COULDRESULT IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE BOLT.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION COULD CREATE LACK OF CONTROLAND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE AIR INLET TUBE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED REPLACEMENT WITH AN INCREASED THROTTLE LEVER-TO-INLET TUBE CLEARANCE.
LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:HIGH MOUNTED
REPLACE LAMP HOUSING WITH ONE OF HIGHER TEMPERATURE RESISTANT MATERIAL.
EQUIPMENT:SPEED CONTROL
THIS CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES, WHICH COULD RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR.
EQUIPMENT:BICYCLE CARRIER
INSTALLATION MAY BE DIFFICULT AND RACK MOVEMENT ANDSEPARATION IS POSSIBLE CREATING A POTENTIAL ROAD HAZARD.
RETURN RACK FOR CREDIT OR REFUND.
VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDOW:REAR-VIEW BACKLIGHT
VEHICLE MAY NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.
REMOVE WINDOW TINTING TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.
TIRES
TIRES WOULD BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO PREMATURE FAILURE IN CASEOF IMPACT AND CONDITION COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR OR POSSIBLE BLOW-OUT.
REPLACE SUBJECT TIRES FREE OF CHARGE.
LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:HEAD LIGHTS
THIS COULD RESULT IN HEADLAMPS NOT BEING PROPERLY AIMED,AFFECTING DRIVER VISIBILTY AND VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM WITH FMVSS 108.
REFUND PURCHASE PRICE OF THE HEADLAMPS.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH CFR PART 567.
AFFIX NEW COMPLIANCE LABEL WITH CORRECT INFORMATION IN SAME LOCATION.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
IF ROD IS BENT, FULL BRAKE APPLICATION PRESSURE WOULD NOTBE ACHIEVED OR LOSS OF BRAKES WOULD RESULT IF PUSH ROD FRACTURES. IN EITHER CASETHE FAILURE COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
REPAIR TO PREVENT BENDING OR FRACTURE OF BRAKE PEDAL PUSH RODS.