NHTSA Recalls in 1991

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:ROTOR:DISC HUB

SEVERELY CORRODED ROTORS MAY FRACTURE OR SEPARATE NEARTHE INNER EDGES OF THE BRAKE DISCS RESULTING IN REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS,HIGHER THAN NORMAL PEDAL EFFORTS, LOUD GRINDING NOISES, AND MODERATE PULLS WHENTHE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS MAY INCREASE MINIMUMSTOPPING DISTANCES, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH FULL CAST FRONT BRAKE ROTORS.

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL

THE LOOSE PIVOT BOLT COULD ALLOW THE PARKING BRAKES TORELEASE AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN SET MANUALLY; IF THE BOLT FALLS OFF WHEN THEAUTOMATIC APPLY PARKING BRAKE IS SET, THERE IS INSUFFICIENT BRAKING TO HOLD THEVEHICLE IF IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. BOTH OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT INVEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND POSSIBLY IN AN ACCIDENT.

TORQUE PIVOT BOLT TO SPECIFICATIONS.

FUEL:FUEL INJECTION:UNKNOWN TYPE:REGULATOR

FUEL LEAKS CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN NEAR A SOURCE OFIGNITION.

THE FUEL SUPPLY PRESSURE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY TO ENSURE INTEGRITY OF THE FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC

THE DISENGAGED CABLE COULD FALSELY INDICATE TRANSMISSIONGEAR POSITION, AND THE VEHICLE MIGHT BE LEFT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE WHEN THE DRIVERMOVED THE GEAR SELECTOR TO PARK OR THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. A VEHICLE LEFT ON ANINCLINE WITHOUT PARKING BRAKES WHEN THE GEAR SELECTOR IS PLACED IN PARK COULDMOVE. EITHER CASE RESULTS IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGAND COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP ON THE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET ON TOP OF TRANSAXLE.

July 1991

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

THE CHILD SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCREASEDRISK OF HEAD AND NECK INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.

OWNERS ARE TO INSTALL A PLASTIC REINFORCEMENT TUBE KIT TO THE REAR OF THE SEAT SHELL TO REINFORCE THE SHELL. THIS TUBE KIT WILL BE SUPPLIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

TIRES:MARKINGS

TIRES USED INCORRECTLY ARE SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILUREAND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT; TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 119.

REPLACE THE INCORRECTLY MARKED TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM OWNER'S RECEIPT OF RECALL NOTICE OR 60 DAYS FROM DATE REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED OWNERS.

BRAKES:121 BRAKE SYSTEM

IN THE EVENT OF A PRIMARY BRAKE CIRCUIT FAILURE, THETRUCK WOULD BE UNABLE TO USE AUXILIARY BRAKING TO STOP, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE CRASH.

INSTALL HARDWARE TO ENSURE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM WORKS INDEPENDENTLY OF THE PRIMARY BRAKE SYSTEM.

EQUIPMENT:WATER PUMP:FIRE TRUCK

AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT AND MODULE WILL BE INSTALLED TO LOCK-OUT THE PUMP THROTTLE ON ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED TRANSMISSIONS IF THE CORRECT LOCK-OUT PROCEDURES ARE NOT CARRIED OUT.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT

THE VEHICLE COULD STALL AND FAIL TO RESTART WITHOUT PRIORINDICATION OR WARNING.

INSTALL A RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE UNIT AND THE FIREWALL IT IS WELDED TO.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS

FASTENER FAILURE WOULD SUBJECT SEAT OCCUPANTS TOINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

REPLACE FASTENERS AS NECESSARY.

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS

VEHICLE DOES NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 101.

MANUFACTURER WILL SUPPLY VEHICLE OWNERS A DECAL WHICH IS TO BE PLACED ADJACENT TO THE HEADLAMP SWITCH.

STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY

AN OPEN DOOR WOULD SUBJECT THE OCCUPANT OF THE CAB TOPOSSIBLE EJECTION.

REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE ASSEMBLY WITH A MODIFIED ONE IF THE SPECIFIED MINIMUM FREE TRAVEL IS NOT ACHIEVED.

NHTSA Jul 22, 1991

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

REPLACE THE CHILD SEAT BASE WITH CORRECTED BASE AND REPAIR KIT FROM THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA Jul 22, 1991

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

SEAT OCCUPANT WOULD FACE INCREASED RISK OF INJURY FROM AFIRE.

REPLACE SEAT COVERS.

FUEL:FUEL PUMP

EMERGENCY VEHICLES CAN BECOME UNAVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCYSERVICES.

WHERE NECESSARY, REPLACE SOLENOID SPRING, ADJUST SOLENOID, REPLACE WIRES, AND VERIFY MAXIMUM POWER REQUIREMENTS TO THE SOLENOID.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:CALIPER

THIS CONDITION LEADS TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE, ANDSHOULD MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE BE REQUIRED, IT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENTWITHOUT WARNING.

REPLACE BOTH REAR AXLE HUBS.

FURNACE:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE

FURNACE EXHAUST AIR DISCHARGE INTO THE INTERIOR WALL CANCAUSE MELTING OR BURNING OF INTERIOR WALL COMPONENTS, PRODUCING COMBUSTIONBY-PRODUCTS (INCLUDING CARBON MONOXIDE) WHICH CAN POISON INDIVIDUALS IN THEMOTOR HOME.

ALIGN EXHAUST FURNACE EXHAUST VENT TUBE.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:OTHER PARTS

ADDING MORE TRANSMISSION FLUID THAN REQUIRED WILL CAUSETHE FLUID TO LEAK THROUGH THE FLUID LEVEL GAUGE TUBE ONTO THE MANIFOLD AS THEENGINE TEMPERATURE RISES. THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

LATCH MAY OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, EXPOSINGSEAT OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

REPLACE BUCKLE LATCH ENGAGEMENT.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSE AND RECEPTICLE:CIRCUIT BREA

DISRUPTION OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RESULTS IN LOSS OFHEADLIGHTS AND STOPLIGHTS, MAKING VEHICLE LESS VISIBLE AND INCREASING ACCIDENTPOTENTIAL OF THE RIDER.

REPLACE 30 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER.

STEERING:COLUMN

FAILURE OF THE STEERING BRACKETS CAN LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

INSTALL NEW REDESIGNED STEERING COLUMN MOUNTING BRACKETS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

SEAT OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT AND WOULD BE SUBJECT TO INCREASED RISKOF INJURY.

SECURE SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE BAR TO VEHICLE FRAME FOR ADDED STRENGTH.

AIR CONDITIONER

EXCESSIVE CYCLING OF THE AC CLUTCH COULD CAUSE COILOVERHEATING AND ULTIMATELY A FIRE.

REPLACE HOSES, CHANGE CONNECTION FITTINGS ON THE AC COMPRESSOR AND INSTALL A LOW PRESSURE CUT-OUT SWITCH.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS

IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT, SEAT OCCUPANTSWOULD BE PLACED AT INCREASED RISK OF INJURY FROM SEATS BREAKING FREE OF THEFLOOR; BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 222.

REPLACE SUBSTANDARD FASTENERS WITH NEW FASTENERS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

REINSTALL ELECTRICAL CABLING TO AVOID THESE HAZARDS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

CHAFING OR SERATION OF FRONT BRAKE HOSE COULD RESULT IN ASUDDEN FAILURE OF FRONT HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM.

REPLACE FRONT WHEELHOUSE SPLASH SHIELD.

FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS

IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE.

REPLACE SENDER SEALS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:METALLIC

A SPIRAL HOSE TO PROTECT THE BRAKE LINE FROM CONTACT WILL BE INSTALLED, AS WELL AS A HOSE CLAMP AND SUPPORT, SO BRAKE LINE WILL NOT CHANGE.

June 1991

LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:UNSPECIFIED LIGHT

HEADLIGHTS WITH NON-STANDARD LAMP BULBS MIGHT NOTILLUMINATE SUFFICIENTLY FOR SAFE VEHICLE OPERATION.

REPLACE HEADLIGHT LAMP BULB.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

RELOCATE THE INBOARD SEAT BELT MOUNTING FROM TOP OF THE SILL TO THE FORWARD FLANGE OF THE SILL ON THE CAB FLOOR, AND ADD A 3MM FILLET WELD AROUND THE 2 INBOARD CLINCH NUTS.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK

FUEL LEAKAGE CAN LEAD TO FIRE WHEN NEAR AN IGNITIONSOURCE.

REPLACE THE FUEL TANK WITH AN IMPROVED TANK.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM

REPLACE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND ADJUST AXLE RATING, AS NECESSARY; ALSO, INSTALL STICKER SHOWING CORRECT RATING OF REPLACEMENT TIRES.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH THE POWER ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 WERE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNITS INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

SEAT BELTS MAY NOT RESTRAIN SEAT OCCUPANT, AND COULDINJURE THE SEAT OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

RELOCATE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BOLTS TO ADJUST BELTS FOR SEAT LOCATIONS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105 ARE NOT METWITH POWER BRAKING ASSIST UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

NHTSA Jun 26, 1991

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM WHEEL CYLINDERS

STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 571 ARE NOT METWITH POWER ASSIST BRAKING UNIT INOPERATIVE.

REPLACE ORIGINAL 1" REAR WHEEL BRAKE CYLINDER WITH A 1 1/16" CYLINDER.

NHTSA Jun 24, 1991

EQUIPMENT:LIFT:WRECKER

FAILURE OF FRONT MOUNTING BOLTS COULD RESULT IN BODYLIFTING OFF FRAME, HOIST FRAME TWISTING AND POSSIBLE PROPERTY DAMAGE.

REPLACE BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF IMPROVED QUALITY AND USE ATTACHING HARDWARE TO PREVENT FAILURE.

NHTSA Jun 24, 1991

EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL

VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH PART 567.

INSTALL NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS.

NHTSA Jun 24, 1991

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS:FRONT:UNDERHOOD

THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH WOULD AFFECTENGINE OPERATION BY CUTTING OFF FUEL DELIVERY AND WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANELECTRICAL FIRE.

INSPECT AND REPAIR ENGINE WIRING HARNESS.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:HELMETS

HELMET USER MAY SUFFER SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES FROM HELMETBEING INSUFFICIENT TO WITHSTAND IMPACTS.

OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A REPLACEMENT HELMET OR A REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.

LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:TAIL LIGHTS

LAMPS FAIL THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE READING ABOVEHORIZONTAL FOR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION AS SPECIFIED.

REPLACE DEFECTIVE TAIL LAMPS. MODELS 016519-05 AND 0016535-05

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC

IF TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM IS NOT IN PARK WHILE THEVEHICLE IS RUNNING OR ON AN INCLINE, A RUNAWAY SITUATION WOULD OCCUR WHICHCOULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION PARK MECHANISM.