1988 Product Recalls

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL

FROST ACCUMULATION ON THE THROTTLE VALVE MAY PREVENT THEVALVE FROM RETURNING SMOOTHLY.

INSTALL A NEW TYPE THERMOSTAT DESIGNED TO RAISE THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND WARM THE THROTTLE BODY TO A LEVEL ABOVE FREEZING.

TIRES:BELT

THE FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 109 COULDRESULT IN PLY SEPARATION, LOSS OF AIR OR POSSIBLY BLOWOUT CAUSING A VEHICLECRASH.

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

STEERING:LINKAGES:LINK:DRAG:CONNECTION

PITMAN ARM COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR CAUSINGLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.

REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLT.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:CAM:FAST IDLE

IDLE RPM MAY BECOME ERRATIC AND IN SOME INSTANCES,INCREASE.

REPLACE IDLE CONTROL UNIT.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK

REMOVAL OF THE FUEL TANK CAP MAY RESULT IN IMMEDIATESPILLAGE OR SPEWING OF FUEL WITH A POTENTIAL FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

INSTALL REPLACEMENT FUEL FILL CAP.

FUEL:FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC

HEAT FROM THE EGR COULD CAUSE THE HOSE TO CRACK ANDRESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.

REROUTE FUEL HOSE TO ENSURE PROPER CLEARANCE AND REPLACE HOSE, IF NECESSARY.

SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT ATTACHING MECHANISMS:

THIS MAY ALLOW THE CARS FRONT SUSPENSION TO SETTLE ONTOTHE BUMP STOP ON ONE SIDE.

INSTALL REVISED SPECIFICATION FRONT SUSPENSION SPRING PAN FIXINGS.

Preway and Arkla Furnaces Correction NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Carbon Monoxide (CO)

WHEELS:DISC:SPIDER

THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND BRAKES, LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE, AND SUDDEN CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION,WHICH COULD RESULT IN CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

REPLACE WHEELS WITH MISSING WELDS.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:PIPE:FILLER:NECK

FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE PIPE DURING REFUELING ORTURNING AND SPILL FUEL IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.

REPLACE FUEL TANK LOWER FILLER PIPE.

FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS

IF THE ABOVE CONDITION EXISTS, THE ENGINE COULDACCELERATE TO FULL THROTTLE UNEXPECTEDLY IF CRUISE CONTROL OR POWER TAKE OFFFUNCTION IS ACTIVATED.

THE ELECTRONIC FUEL CONTROL BYPASS VALVE HAS BEEN REDESIGNED TO PREVENT LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH THE PACE SYSEMS WHEN OPERATING IN CRUISE CONTROL.

SUSPENSION

SEVERE SHIMMY COULD DAMAGE VEHICLE FRAME OR STEERINGGEAR CREATING POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

MODIFY AND/OR REPLACE FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING COMPONENTS, TIRES, AND FRAMES.

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS

HEADLIGHTS WOULD CYCLE ON AND OFF. SUDDEN LOSS OFHEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTIMER DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD RESULTIN A VEHICLE CRASH.

REPLACE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WITH MODIFIED SWITCH.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:MASTER CYLINDER

THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL ANDPARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.

REPLACE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER.

EQUIPMENT:EMERGENCY EXIT LABEL

BUSES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.