1987 Product Recalls

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

BALL JOINT NUT COULD LOOSEN CAUSING SEPARATION OF THEBALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

REPLACE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED OR MISSING BALL JOINT STUD NUT COTTER PINS; ALSO, REPLACE STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.

True Value Portable Electric Heaters Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Produ

Electrocution/Electric Shock

Miracle's Flying Animal Swings are Dangerous NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Produc

Laceration

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:VALVE:HAND CONTROL

THE ABOVE INTERFERENCE PROHIBITS THE PISTON IN THE VALVEFROM PERFORMING ITS AUTOMATIC FUNCTION IN CASE OF EITHER A LOSS OF AIR PRESSUREIN THE TRAILER SYSTEM OR A TRAILER BREAK AWAY AND PREVENTS THE VALVE FROM BEINGOPERATED MANUALLY.

MANUFACTURER WILL FURNISH NEW REPLACEMENT AND REIMBURSE FOR INSTALLATION UP TO $22.50.

TIRES

TIRES COULD DEVELOP SEPARATION IN THE SIDEWALL. A LOSSOF AIR COULD OCCUR, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

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

TIRES

THE POROSITY CONDITION MAY LEAD TO SEPARATION WITHIN THETREAD COMPONENTS. A LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL.

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

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT RETRACTORS

THIS INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO SEAT OCCUPANT.VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 209.

REPLACE REAR SEAT SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR ASSEMBLY, AS NECESSARY.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:BELTS

VEHICLES DO NOT MEET VOLKSWAGENS DESIGN STANDARD.

REPLACE FRONT PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AS NECESSARY.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK

THIS COULD WEAR A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK WHICH COULDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

REPAIR FUEL FIXING BAND BY INSTALLING A RUBBER SHEET.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:PIPE:FILLER:NECK

THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE, WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, AND CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

REPLACE BOTH FUEL FEED AND RETURN HOSE/PIPE ASSEMBLIES.

STEERING:COLUMN

EXCESSIVE MISALIGNMENT CAN LEAD TO STEERING FAILURE ANDLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

REQUIRES REMOVING OLD STEERING COLUMN AND REPLACING WITH NEW DESIGNED COLUMN.

TIRES

TIRES COULD DEVELOP A SEPARATION IN THE SIDEWALL. ALOSS OF AIR COULD OCCUR, CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

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

TIRES

FAILURE TO MEET FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDNO. 109.

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

ENGINE:OTHER PARTS

AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE CAN SPREAD TO THE PASSENGERCOMPARTMENT AND INJURE OCCUPANTS.

CORRECT OR INSTALL NEW ENGINE COMPONENTS TO PREVENT UNREASONABLE FIRE RISK.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:PADS AND SHOES

THERE MAY BE A LOSS OF BRAKING EFFICIENCY DURINGREPEATED HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE PADS WITH NEWLY DESIGNED SEMI METALLIC BRAKE PADS.

STEERING:LINKAGES:OTHER

SUCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

INSTALL NEW, PROPERLY HEAT TREATED STEERING LEVER.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, INCLUDING HEADLAMPS AND WINDSHIELDWIPERS, MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE, RESULTING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH AND ATTACHED ELECTRICAL SUBHARNESS. ALSO, LUBRICATE IGNITION LOCK MECHANISM.

Probe VI Battery-Powered Riding Toy Repair by Hedstrom NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consu

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

Painted Wooden Puzzles Recall by Little Headworks NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer P

Lead

Baby Cribs Recall by HBLA NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

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