1988 Product Recalls
324 recalls issued in 1988.
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EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
THE CRACKS IN THE LOWER REAR OF THE SHELL COULD IN ANACCIDENT EXTEND COMPLETELY ACROSS THE SHELL OF THE CAR SEAT. THIS COULD RESULTIN THE AUTO SEAT BELT SEPARATING FROM THE CHILD RESTRAINT.
A BRACE ASSEMBLY REPAIR KIT WILL BE INSTALLED TO PRECLUDE SEPARATION OF CAR SEAT FROM BELTED POSITION.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:RIGID
ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN AT GREATER THAN IDLE SPEED WHENOPERATOR REMOVES PRESSURE FROM ACCELERATOR PEDAL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
REROUTE OR REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A NEW CABLE.
FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK
THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE WITH THE POTENTIAL FORA FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL TANKS AS NECESSARY.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLE
A DIRECT SHORT COULD OCCUR BETWEEN THE UNPROTECTEDBATTERY CABLE WIRE AND METAL TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE CREATING THE POSSIBILITYOF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
REMOVE THE BATTERY CABLE FROM THE TRANSMISSION LINE AND REFASTEN IT TO ANOTHER SECURE LOCATION.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT BELT INSTRUCTIONS
VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 209.
FURNISH OWNERS WITH UPDATED OWNERS MANUALS THAT CONTAIN THE OMITTED INSTRUCTIONS.
LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS
VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 101.
PROVIDE A DECAL TO BE PLACED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ADJACENT TO THE HEADLAMP SWITCH.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT BELT INSTRUCTIONS
VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 210.
FURNISH OWNERS WITH UPDATED OWNERS MANUALS THAT CONTAIN THE OMITTED INSTRUCTIONS.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM SYSTEM
THIS LEAKING OF VALVES COULD CAUSE LOSS OF HYDRAULICFLUID FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND IF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT, COULD RESULT IN LOSSOF BRAKING CAPACITY.
REPLACE PRESENT VALVES WITH VALVES WITH PROPER O RING.
SUSPENSION:TANDEM AXLE:REAR:TORQUE ARM
IF THE WELD FAILS IT WILL ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO MOVEOUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN VEHICLE INSTABILITY AND LOSS OF CONTROL. ANYTIMEDIRECTIONAL CONTROL IS LOST WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FORVEHICLE CRASH.
A CHANGE IN MANUFACTUING PROCESSES WILL ELIMINATE THE WELD ON THE DOG LEG TUBE. THE TUBE WILL BE MANUFACTURED BY FORMING A CONTINUOUS SECTION.
FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:ATTACHMENTS
THIS COULD RESULT IN FUEL TANK SEPARATION.
FUEL TANK HANGER WILL BE MIG WELDED TO THE FLOOR PAN.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:INDICATOR:LEVER
THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL WITH THEGEAR SHIFT LEVER IN PARK POSITION.
ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE PARK SPRAG ROD ASSEMBLIES REPLACED.
SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:NON-POWER AXLE:BEARING
PREMATURE FAILURE OF SPINDLE MAY OCCUR, WHICH COULDRESULT IN WHEEL AND TIRE SEPARATION FROM THE VEHICLE; STEERING CONTROL MAY BELOST AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.
REPLACE REAR BEARINGS AND AXLE SPINDLE AS NECESSARY.
FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK
FUEL MAY SEEP THROUGH THE JOINT AND POSE A FIRE HAZARD.
REPLACE FUEL TANK IF THERE IS SEEPAGE OR CRACK.
STRUCTURE:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
INADEQUATE METAL HARDNESS COULD RESULT IN HITCH PIN CLIPFAILURE AND POSSIBLE RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM TRAILER.
THE HITCH PIN CLIP WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IMPROVED CLINCH PIN.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
REDUCTION IN HYDRAULIC BOOST PRESSURE AND EVENTUALOPERATION OF THE BACK UP BRAKE SYSTEM AND/OR MANUAL BRAKES ONLY.
A NEW IMPROVED HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE DEFECTIVE ONE.
FUEL:FUEL FILTER LINE
A CRACKED FLANGE WOULD ALLOW DIESEL FUEL TO SPRAY FROMTHE FILTER HOSE UNTIL ENGINE SHUTS DOWN DUE TO LACK OF FUEL. THERE IS ALSO APOTENTIAL OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
A NEW IMPROVED DESIGNED HOSE WILL BE INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE OLD HOSE.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM
SEAT BELTS COULD FAIL AND NOT ADEQUATELY PROTECT THEOCCUPANT.
REPLACE MOUNTING HARDWARE WITH HEX SHOULDER BOLT AND .55 INCH SPACER.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
THIS CONTACT COULD EVENTUALLY WEAR THE HOSE ENOUGH TOCAUSE LEAKAGE.
INSTALL A GUIDE TO ROUTE THE SPEEDOMETER CABLE HOUSING AWAY FROM THE BRAKE HOSE.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS:UNDER DASH
THIS OVERLOAD CONDITION COULD CAUSE LOSS OF HEADLIGHTSWHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS WOULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN AVEHICLE CRASH.
INSTALLATION OF AN ADDITIONAL 20 AMP BREAKER AND ROUTE HEADLAMP CIRCUIT ONLY THROUGH THAT BREAKER.
SUSPENSION:MOTORCYCLE REAR
IN EXTREME CASES, SPRING DAMPER COULD DETACH FROM REARDRIVE ALLOWING REAR OF MOTORCYCLE TO DROP ONTO REAR TIRE, CAUSING DRAG ON TIREAND UNSTABLE HANDLING.
REPLACE EYELET WITH A STRENGTHENED ONE.