1988 Product Recalls

FUEL:CARBURETOR:PROPANE/GAS

CAUSES DETERIORATION IN THE RUBBER COMPONENTS IN THEVAPORIZATION SYSTEM OF PROPANE POWERED VEHICLES AND COULD ALLOW LIQUID PROPANETO FLOW THROUGH CARBURETOR AND BE RELEASED THROUGH THE AIR FILTER RESULTING INTHE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

REPLACE LOCKOFF VALVE ON ALL VEHICLES USING THE AFFECTED PRODUCT. ALSO, INSPECT HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, CONVERTER AND LOW PRESSURE HOSE CONNECTING THE CONVERTER TO THE CARBURETOR; IF DAMAGE IS FOUND REPLACE THE ABOVE COMPONENTS.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM

FAILURE OF WELDS COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THETRAILER FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE.

HITCHES ARE TO BE RETURNED FOR REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBERS AT NO COST TO CONSUMER.

FUEL:FUEL EMISSION CONTROL:CANISTER

A FIRE COULD OCCUR IF FUMES ARE CONCENTRATEDSUFFICIENTLY.

INSTALL A NEW CANISTER SYSTEM POSITIONED FORWARD UNDER THE STEPWELL OF THE ENTRY DOOR.

FUEL:FUEL FILTER LINE

FUEL FILTER MAY LEAK CREATING A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

REPLACE FUEL FILTER.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:OTHER PART

THIS COULD RESULT IN A DIRECT ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITAND THE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OF THE NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE.

DISCONNECT NATO SLAVE RECEPTACLE TO PREVENT FIRE HAZARD.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:OTHER PART

ANYONE COMING INTO PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH THE TRUCK WHILEIT IS CONNECTED TO A NON GROUND AC POWER SOURCE MAY RECEIVE AN ELECTRICAL SHOCKSUFFICIENT TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.

REWIRE ENGINE BLOCK HEATER TO ASSURE PROPER GROUNDING.

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

FAN FAILURE COULD RESULT IN PARTS BEING PROPELLED OUTSIDEOF THE FAN SHROUD, WHICH COULD INJURE THE PERSON STANDING NEAR THE ENGINECOMPARTMENT.

REPLACE FAN WITH AN ALTERNATE FAN.

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL:LINKAGES AND CA

PARKING BRAKE CANNOT BE PROPERLY APPLIED AND VEHICLEWILL NOT MEET THE GRADE HOLDING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 105.

INSTALL A RETAINER ON LEFT REAR CALIPER IF CABLE IS NOT ALREADY RETAINED WITH A COTTER PIN AND ADJUST PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM.

November 30, 1988 Release # 88-107 "Silver Rail Express" Toy Train Recalled Beca

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:ATTACHMENTS

FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THAT PERMITTED BY FMVSS 301COULD OCCUR.

INSTALL FUEL RESERVOIR PROTECTIVE SHIELDS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT BELTS:LAP:FRONT

BREAKAGE OF THE LATCH STALK WOULD PREVENT THE SEAT BELTFROM RESTRAINING THE OCCUPANT IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR CRASH.

INSTALL REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER

THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE AND WOULDAFFECT DRIVER VISIBILITY.

INSTALL A CONTACT UNIT HOLDER THAT WOULD PREVENT LOOSENING.

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

TRAILERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106.

REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE HOSE ASSSEMBLY.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:UNKNOWN TYPE

SHIFTER FORKS MIGHT FRACTURE, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TOMALFUNCTION, AND POSSIBLY CAUSE THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP; THIS COULD RESULT INAN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE THE SHIFTER FORKS IN THE TRANSMISSION.

November 29, 1988 Release # 88-106 Repair Program Announced For Stomach Exercise

VaporSimac Irons Recalled By Simac S.P.A. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product S

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

November 21, 1988 Release # 88-097 Toy Motorboat Recalled; Seized During CPSC/U.

Choking

EQUIPMENT:LIFT:WRECKER

DUE TO THIS CONDITION A FATIGUE FRACTURE OF THE LATCHCOULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. IF A VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED IT COULD BEDROPPED AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

ALL LATCHES WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED WHEEL LIFT UNITS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT BELTS:LAP:FRONT

SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVER.

INSTALL A TETHER STRAP.

STRUCTURE:TONGUE DOLLY

TONGUE MOUNT COULD FAIL AND RESULT IN TRAILER SEPARATION.

REALIGN, REINFORCE, AND WELD FRACTURED PART.