1986 Product Recalls

TIRES:BEAD

REPLACEMENT OF TIRES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.

SUSPENSION:TWIN I-BEAM:SOLID:FRONT KING PIN

REPLACE THE FRONT SUBFRAME WHICH INCLUDES THE KING PIN.

TIRES:TREAD

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACK ANCHORS AND SEATS:OTHE

REPLACE INCORRECT SEAT RISERS.

STRUCTURE:BODY:GRAB BAR:STRAP MOUNTING ASSIST

REMOVE THE RIVET ON EACH CENTER BRACKET.

ENGINE:PULLEY:CRANKSHAFT

REPLACE WITH NEW CRANKSHAFT VIBRATION DAMPER.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE

INSTALL SECONDARY SPRING AND BRACKET ON ALL SUSPECTED ENGINES.

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IN THE INTERIM THE TORQUE OF THE SPRING EYE BOLT WILL BE CHECKED.

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

REINFORCE SUSPECT WELD LOCATIONS AND MODIFY TO PREVENT WELD FAILURE.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE

ENLARGE THE ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE WITHIN ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.

STRUCTURE:FRAME:MEMBERS AND BODY:OTHER PARTS

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACE IF NO CRACKS ARE FOUND. IN ADDITION, REPLACE STEP IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:BEARING:AXLE SHAFT

REPLACE INNER WHEEL BEARING WITH CORRECT BEARING. ALSO, IF A GROOVE IS PRESENT, REMOVE THE GROOVE AND ASSURE THAT NO CRACKS ARE PRESENT. REPLACE HOUSING IF CRACKED.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

ASSURE THAT THE BRAKE LINE TAB ATTACHED TO THE CROSSMEMBER FRAME IS 14 1/2 INCHES FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FRAME. REMOVE AND REPLACE TAB IF NECESSARY.

STRUCTURE:FRAME:MEMBERS AND BODY:OTHER PARTS

SEND NOTICE AND THREAD DEFORMED TYPE LOCK NUTS AND BOLTS TO ALL OWNERS OF TRAILERS SUSPECTED OF HAVING THE FLANGED "WHIZ-LOCK" NUTS.

WHEELS:RIM BASE

ALL SUSPECTED WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW IMPROVED WHEELS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSE AND RECEPTICLE:CIRCUIT BREA

REMOVE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND REPLACE WITH FUSES.

EQUIPMENT:WATER PUMP:FIRE TRUCK

REWORK PLUMBING TO PREVENT LINE PRESSURE SURGES.

LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:UNSPECIFIED LIGHT

LAMPS WILL BE REPLACED WITH LAMPS THAT MEET THE FMVSS REQUIREMENTS.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM

THESE CRACKS EVENTUALLY INCREASE AND FATIGUE THE TONGUE MOUNT TO THE POINT WHERE THE TRAILER COULD BREAK AWAY FROM THE CAR AND ROLL UNCONTROLLABLY ON THE HIGHWAY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

REINFORCEMENT ANGLE PLATES WILL BE WELDED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF THE TONGUE MOUNT AND ANY OF THE POTENTIAL CRACK AREAS WHICH HAVE CRACKS WILL BE REWELDED.

WHEELS

INSTALL PROPER WHEELS.