1987 Product Recalls

Grass/Weed String Trimmers Recalled by Black And Decker NEWS from CPSC U.S. Cons

Electrocution/Electric Shock

Strollers Repair by Fisher-Price NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Com

VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDOW:TAILGATE AND BACK DOOR

WINDOW COULD CLOSE ON A CHILD OR OTHERS RESULTING INPERSONAL INJURY.

OWNERS SHOULD NOT LEAVE KEY IN TAILGATE OF UNATTENDED VEHICLE. REPAIR MECHANISM TO ASSURE PROPER KEY RETURN OPERATION.

STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION

WATER MAY ENTER THE DRAG LINK AND RESULT IN CORROSIONWHICH LOWERS STRENGTH OF DRAG LINK MAKING IT SUBJECT TO FRACTURE.

REPLACE DRAG LINK IF OPENING EXIST; ALSO, THREADED STUD OF BALL JOINT HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR COMPLETE CLOSURE OF THE SLOT.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC.

IF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILS TO TRIP, THE ARCING MAYCONTINUE WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE.

NEW IMPROVED CONVERTER WILL REPLACE THE OLD ONE.

EQUIPMENT:SPEED CONTROL

VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 101.

REPLACE PART OF CRUISE SWITCH PORTION.

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:LINES AND FITTINGS

THIS PLUMBING ERROR AFFECTS THE MANNER IN WHICH THE AIRBRAKES WORK TO STOP THE BUS.

INSTALL NEW AIR BRAKE TUBING TO CORRECT PLUMBING ERROR.

FUEL:FUEL INJECTION:IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT

HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE COULD CREATE POTENTIAL FOR LOSSOF VEHICLE CONTROL.

REPLACE ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION CONTROL UNIT.

1986 Polaris Indy Trail And Indy 400 Snowmobiles Recall NEWS from CPSC U.S. Cons

Vehicle Accident

Bunk Bed Repair by United Furniture NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety

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VENTILATION:FRESH AIR:HEATER:DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER:FA

THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE WITHOUT WARNING.

INSTALL A TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONTROL SWITCH.

BRAKES:FLUID:HYDRAULIC (FLUID CONTAMINATION/WRONG

EXCEEDED VISCOSITY LIMIT OF 1500 C.ST. AT -40 F.

REPLACE WITH BRAKE FLUID THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS NO. 116.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL RETURN SPRING

TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 124.

RELOCATE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING ANCHOR AND/OR THE SPRING ANCHOR WILL BE REPLACED.

EQUIPMENT:OWNERS MANUAL INFORMATION

VEHICLES MANUAL INFORMATION DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS210.

UPGRADE EXISTING MANUALS BY INSERTING ADHESIVE BACKED CORRECTION PAGES.

FUEL:FUEL INJECTION:IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT

IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND, IN SOMEINSTANCES,INCREASE.

INSTALL LATEST SPECIFICATION IDLE CONTROL UNIT.

Lariat II Riding Lawn Mowers Warning NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Vehicle Accident

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS

THIS COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNINGIN CONDITIONS OF POOR VISIBILITY, SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME.

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH PANEL.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:LEVER AND LINKA

THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.

REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC POWER ACCESSORIES:WINDOWS

THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IN THE DOOR PANEL AREA.

INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED WINDOW SWITCHES. (1984 MODELS WILL RECEIVE NEW CONNECTORS ALSO).

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:PITMAN

THIS COULD RESULT IN SLOW STEERING RETURN WITHOUT PRIORWARNING WHICH WOULD AFFECT STEERING CONTROL AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACRASH.

REPLACE INCORRECT STEERING ARM.