1989 Product Recalls

LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:BRAKE LIGHTS

NON-COMPLYING LAMPS DO NOT MEET REQUIREMENTS OF STANDARD.

RETURN LAMPS FOR FULL REFUND OF PURCHASE PRICE.

December 14, 1989 Release # 90-023 JA-RU Offers To Replace Parts Of Play To Lear

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:MASTER CYLINDER:PISTONS:CUPS:SPRI

THIS WOULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS ANDINCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER.

December 6, 1989 Release # 90-022 WASHINGTON -- The Micromar Manufacturing Corpo

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS(GIVE SIDE/END)

UNDER EXTREME TOWING CONDITIONS, THIS COULD CAUSE THEHITCH ASSEMBLY TO COME LOOSE AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLEBEING TOWED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

COMPLETE WELDS TO PREVENT HITCH ASSEMBLY FROM LOOSENING.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

TRUCKS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 106; THERE COULD BE ANUNCHECKED LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE IN THE BRAKES THAT COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OFSERVICE BRAKES AND TRUCK CONTROL.

INSTALL PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE(S) IN THE AIR SYSTEM TO ISOLATE ALL ACCESSORY AIR LINES FROM THE BRAKE SYSTEM.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT BUCKLES

BELT FAILURE WOULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO SEATOCCUPANT; ALSO TRUCKS AND BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.

REPLACE "BUCKLE SIDE" PART TO PREVENT BELT DISENGAGEMENT.

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

A CHILD COULD PUT SMALL PIECES OF PAD IN HIS OR HER MOUTHOR NOSE CREATING A HEALTH HAZARD.

REPLACE CURRENT PADS WITH PADS CONTAINING 2 BUTTON FASTENERS THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY A CHILD; ALSO, TWEED PADS WILL BE FROM FOAM THAT IS COVERED WITH A NON-WOVEN BACKING.

EQUIPMENT:CARRIER:SPARE TIRE

FAILURE OF THE MOUNTING BRACKET RESULTS IN THE SPARE TIREASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE TRAILER AND CAUSING THE SPARE TIRE TO FALL OFF,CREATING A ROAD HAZARD WHICH MAY RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH.

REPLACE BRACKETS WITH MODIFIED BRACKETS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

THIS INTERFERENCE MAY CAUSE ABRASION OF THE BRAKE HOSEAND EVENTUAL LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR ANACCIDENT.

REPLACE FRONT WHEEL OPENING SPLASH SHIELDS WITH REVISED SHIELDS THAT ELIMINATE INTEFERENCE; ALSO, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED FRONT BRAKE HOSES.

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

THIS INTERFERENCE CAN CHAFE THE BRAKE HOSES TO THE POINTOF RUPTURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

CUT OUT A PORTION OF INNER FENDER EXTENSIONS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE. ALSO, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED FRONT BRAKE HOSES.

Ming Ta Supply U.S.A. Recalls Model #1615 Mountain Jr. Bicycles NEWS from CPSC U

Fall

Daisy Ring Caps Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Choking

Boy's And Girl's Sidewalk Bicycles Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product

Fall

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE

THIS CAN CAUSE SLOW RETURN OR STICKING OF THE THROTTLEWHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE SUBJECT CABLES, AS NECESSARY, AND WRAP CABLES WITH A HEAT RESISTANT BLANKET.

EQUIPMENT

BOLTS COULD BREAK OR FAIL AFFECTING THE SPECIFIC COMPONENT INVOLVED, RESULTING IN A POTENTIAL AN ACCIDENT AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY.

REPLACE NON-SPECIFICATION BOLTS WITH BOLTS THAT MEET SAE SPECIFICATIONS.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVESHAFT

A SMALL LEAK COULD DEVELOP WHICH COULD , IN THE PRESENCEOF AN IGNITION SOURCE, RESULT IN A FIRE.

REPLACE FUEL TANK AND/OR INSTALL PROTECTIVE DEVICE BETWEEN DRIVESHAFT AND THE TANK.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM:DRUM

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BUS BRAKING CONTROL AND RESULTIN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE DEFECTIVE BRAKE DRUMS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

SITTING IN AN UNBELTED SEAT WHILE RIDING WOULD SUBJECTTHE OCCUPANT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.

INSTALL ADDITIONAL SEAT BELTS IN ALL APPROPRIATE PLACES.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM

BUSES ARE IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS; THERE WOULD BEINCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN AN ACCDENT.

INSTALL METAL STIFFENER AND SEAT BELT BRACKET AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL FOAM TO SEAT. ALSO, INSTALL NEW CERTIFICATION AND EMERGENCY DOOR OPERATING INSTRUCTION LABELS.