1989 Product Recalls

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT RETRACTORS

RETRACTORS MAY LOCK AT LOW BELT PULL OUT RATES, THISCOULD DISCOURAGE SEAT BELT USAGE.

REPLACE FRONT LAP SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:SPRING:COIL AND ATTACH

THIS COULD RESULT IN REAR SUSPENSION FAILURE AT THEAFFECTED WHEEL WITH AN ADVERSE AFFECT ON CONTROL OF THE CAR, WHICH COULDCAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE KNUCKLES THAT HAVE THE AFFECTED LOT CODES.

SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT ATTACHING MECHANISMS

BOLT FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT; THISCOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT TRUCK CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

REPLACE TORQUE ROD BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

THIS WOULD AFFECT BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS WITH UNNECESSARYSKIDDING DURING HARD BRAKING WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.

REPAIR IN A MANNER THAT WILL BALANCE BRAKING AND PREVENT UNNECESSARY SKIDDING.

WHEELS:MULTIPLE:LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS

BRAKE COULD BECOME LOOSE ON THE WHEEL CAUSING FAILUREOF THE BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE BRAKE DRUM CAPSCREW AND PROPERLY TORQUE.

STEERING:COLUMN COUPLING

BOLTS COULD FRACTURE, ADVERSELY AFFECTING STEERINGCONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE SUSPECT PINCH BOLTS.

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:PITMAN

BOLTS COULD FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE PITMAN ARM PINCH BOLTS.

BRAKES:CALIPER

THIS COULD CAUSE A REDUCTION IN BRAKE PERFORMANCETHAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL ACORN TYPE FRONT SUSPENSION STRUT NUTS TO ELIMINATE STABILIZER BAR TO BRAKE CALIPER CONTACT.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:CAP:FILLER

THIS COULD RESULT IN A LEAK OR DRIPPING FROM THE FUELTANK WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZZARD.

INSTALL LIMITER CUSHIONS ON THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS OR REPLACE TANK, IF NECESSARY.

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:SPRING:COIL AND ATTACH

A FAILURE OF THE AXLE/BRACKET WELD MAY PERMIT THE AXLETO MOVE FROM ITS INTENDED POSITION ON THE VEHICLE AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL.THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

INSPECT AND REPAIR OR REPLACE AXLES WHICH CONTAIN THE DEFECT. ALSO, AS A PRECAUTION FOR SAFE OPERATION, A TEMPORARY CONTAINMENT DEVICE WHICH WILL MAINTAIN SAFE VEHICLE CONTROL IN THE EVENT THAT AN AXLE BRACKET WELD FAILS.

LIGHTING:SWITCH:MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH:TURN SIGNAL

THIS PROVIDES NO SIGNAL TO TRAFFIC, AND MAY CAUSE ANACCIDENT.

INSPECT AND REPLACE SUSPECT TURN SIGNAL SWITCHES.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS

THIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.

REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.

Coca-Cola Foods Recalls Its "Cool Cuffs" NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Sa

Choking

Spinning Bee Toy Recalled by Artsana Of America (Chicco) NEWS from CPSC U.S. Con

Ceiling Fans Recalled by Sears NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commi

Fall

Firm To Provide Guard For String Trimmer NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Sa

FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS

VANS WOULD NOT BE IN CONFORMANCE WITH FMVSS 301.

REMOUNT FUEL PUMP SHUT OFF SWITCH IN THE PROPER VERTICAL POSITION.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL

ON RAPID APPLICATION OF FULL THROTTLE, LINKAGE COULD BINDAGAINST A CLAMP AND RESULT IN LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL, WHICH COULD CAUSE ANACCIDENT.

REROUTE VACUUM HOSE AND SHORTEN VACUUM PIPE.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:METALLIC

THE SINGLE FLARE MAY FAIL AFTER EXTENDED USE; THISFAILURE WOULD CAUSE THE REAR AXLE BRAKES TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

THE DOUBLE FLARE TUBE WILL BE INSTALLED TO REPLACE THE SINGLE FLARE TUBE.

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

FAILURE TO MEET REQUIREMENT OF FMVSS 213, MAY NOT RETAINCHILD IN SEAT IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

OWNERS WILL BE INSTRUCTED TO RETURN SEATS TO THEIR DEALERS FOR A NEW SEAT OR A FULL REFUND.