1989 Product Recalls

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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLE

IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE CABLE MIGHT OVERHEAT,POSSIBLY TO A DEGREE WHICH MIGHT CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.

THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH:NEUTRAL START

SHOULD THE NEUTRAL START SWITCH BE OVERRIDDEN AND THEBUS ENGINE STARTED WHILE IN GEAR, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE BUS TO MOVEUNEXPECTEDLY. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

ON VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE SWITCH IS TO BE DISCONNECTED.

WHEELS:MULTIPLE:LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS

THE SOFT STUD MAY FAIL TO RETAIN THE HUB AND WHEELASSEMBLY AND AN ACCIDENT MAY RESULT.

THE STUDS WILL BE REPLACED WITH PROPERLY STRENGTHEN STUDS.

May 16, 1989 Release # 89-038 Choking Hazard Prompts Pacifier Holder Recall WASH

Choking

May 16, 1989 Release # 89-040 Christmas Stocking Decorative Bear Recalled As Cho

Choking

May 16, 1989 Release # 89-039 Lionel Leisure, Inc. Recalling Snoopy Wind-Up Trai

Choking

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AND BELT

WASHERS MAY NOT TOLERATE STRESS LOADS AS SET FORTH INSAE TEST PROCEDURES.

REPLACE INCORRECT REINFORCEMENT WASHERS.

Retrofit Program for Speed Queen Contempo Mate Washer/Dryer NEWS from CPSC U.S.

Baby Bibs, Pants & Panties Recalled by Mullins Square NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consum

Choking

Franklin Sports Industries, Inc, Recalls All Of Its Lawn Darts NEWS from CPSC U.

Laceration

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:OTHER PART LIGHTING SY

THIS COULD RESTRICT FREE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEELWHICH WOULD EFFECT STEERING CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE DEFECTIVE CANCELING PLATES AND REMOVE ANY DEBRIS PRESENT IN LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT.

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS

THIS COULD RESTRICT FREE MOVEMENT OF THE STEERING WHEEL,WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE DEFECTIVE CANCELING PLATES AND REMOVE ANY DEBRIS PRESENT IN LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT.

FUEL:FUEL LINES:METALLIC

A GAS LEAK COULD DEVELOP CREATING A FIRE POTENTIAL.

INSTALL STANDARD GAS LINE COMPRESSION FITTINGS.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WHICH COULDRESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

INSTALL RETROFIT RIT OF PLASTIC-COATED METAL CLAMPS, LOOM FOR POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES AND RE-ROUTE WIRING.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

THIS COULD RESULT IN A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, CREATINGTHE POSSIBILITY OF A REAR END CRASH.

INSTALL A HEAT SHIELD OVER THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO PROTECT THE HOSES FROM HEAT DETERIORATION.

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

FAILURE TO MEET TEST REQUIREMENT MAY RESULT IN INJURYIN A CRASH.

A CHANGE OF NEW INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED. THE CHILD SEATS ARE NOT TO BE USED IN THE MOST RECLINED POSITION WITH LAP BELTS ONLY. WARNING LABEL WILL BE MAILED UPON REQUEST.

BRAKES:AIR:ANTILOCK SYSTEM

THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE ABSHYDRAULIC UNIT FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKET AND RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONAND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

REPLACE BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS.

BRAKES:AIR:ANTILOCK SYSTEM

BRAKE LINE COULD WEAR THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKEFLUID AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY; THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH.

REPLACE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE ASSEMBLY.

STEERING:POWER:GEAR BOX

THIS INTERFERENCE COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

RETIGHTEN OR REPLACE MOUNTING BOLTS.