1988 Product Recalls

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:AIR SUPPLY:GAUGE:AIR PRESSURE

IF AIR PRESSURE DROPS BELOW 85 PSI WHILE THE VEHICLE ISBEING DRIVEN THE REAR BRAKE SPRING CHAMBERS WILL START TO APPLY CAUSING THEREAR BRAKE DRUMS TO OVERHEAT.

INSTALL PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVES IN ALL AIR HORN CIRCUITS.

November 17, 1988 Release # 88-102 Pollenex Announces Retrofit Program For Whirl

Electrocution/Electric Shock

November 17, 1988 Release # 88-098 Toy Firm Recalls Disney Baby Play Gyms WASHIN

Choking

November 17, 1988 Release # 88-100 Toys-R-Us Recalls 8 Crib Rattles WASHINGTON -

Choking

Hedstrom To Offer Glide Guard Kit For Gym Sets NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Prod

Laceration

November 17, 1988 Release # 88-099 Pop Up Phone Recalled; Antenna Is Choking Haz

Choking

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS:UNDER DASH

THIS COULD CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT; THE RESULTING HEATBUILDUP COULD CAUSE SMOKE OR A FIRE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

INSTALL RUBBER PROTECTIVE STRIPS TO SHARP EDGES AND COMPLETELY ENCASE WIRE HARNESS IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC TUBE.

SUSPENSION:TANDEM AXLE:REAR:SUPPORT BAR:CROSS TUBE

FAILURE OF THE TAG AXLE WILL REDUCE THE LOAD CARRYINGCAPABILITY OF THESE BUSES.

INSTALL NEW AXLE SYSTEM.

November 16, 1988 Release # 88-096 Wagner To Replace Seals On Power Paint Roller

Laceration

Release # 88-095 WASHINGTON, DC- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product S

Electrocution/Electric Shock

Bultina Disposable Lighters Recalled By Paulshin International NEWS from CPSC U.

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

STEERING:LINKAGES:OTHER

STEERING CAPABILITIES COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.

REPLACE THE STEERING LEVER NUTS. IF NUTS ARE CRACKED, MOUNTING STUDS WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

STRUCTURE:DOOR:EMERGENCY:ROOF

EMERGENCY DOOR WOULD BECOME NON OPERATIONAL IF C CLIPSCAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF.

INSTALL C CLIPS OF THE PROPER SIZE.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:PEDAL

BRAKE PEDALS COULD DETACH FROM THE PIVOT TUBE WHILE TRUCKIS IN OPERATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REINSTALL BRAKE PEDAL CLAMP FASTENERS WITH LOCTITE AND TORQUE PROPERLY.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVESHAFT

THIS CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE DRIVESHAFT FROM THETRANSMISSION AND DAMAGE TO THE GEAR SELECTOR.

REPLACE THE DRIVESHAFT FLANGE BOLTS AND NUTS; MODIFY THE JOINT BETWEEN THE DRIVESHAFT AND TRANSMISSION.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:ATTACHMENTS

FUEL OR VAPOR COULD LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.

REPLACE FUEL TANK.

FUEL:FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC

FUEL LEAKAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT INAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.

INSTALL NEW FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT BUCKLES

IN EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR COLLISION, SEAT BELT COULDRELEASE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

REPLACE SEAT BELT BUCKLES.

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

SHOULDER BELT COULD RETRACT TOO FAR MAKING IT DIFFICULTTO REMOVE THE CHILD.

INSTALL A BELT BUTTON WHICH ACTS AS A STOP, LIMITING THE RETRACTION OF THE SHOULDER BELT.

ENGINE:MOUNTS

FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS COULD CAUSE DISLOCATIONOF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRUCK DISABLEMENT,POSSIBLE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.