1989 Product Recalls

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:OTHER PART

THIS CREATES A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD.

REPAIR OR REPLACE CONDUCTOR.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:OTHER PART

THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND AFIRE HAZARD.

MODIFY MUD FLAP BRACKET AND/OR CABLE CLAMP BOLT TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH BATTERY CABLES.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

A SHORT COULD DEVELOP AND RESULT IN A FIRE.

REPAIR TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH WIRE FROM ELECTRICAL CONVERTER.

Shock Hazard Prompts Recall Of Extension Power Strip NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consume

Electrocution/Electric Shock

Four Charmglow Bug Killers Recalled For Fire Hazard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:BELTS

IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.

REPLACE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE

THROTTLE WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY WHEN DRIVERS FOOTIS REMOVED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

REPLACE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH A NEW CABLE THAT IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT WATER INTRUSION.

SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM UPPER:BAL

PREMATURE WEAR OF THE CASING AND LOOSENING OR SEPARATIONOF THE BALL FROM THE CASING CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL.THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

THE BALL JOINTS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER.

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS:AIR SUPPLY:RESERVOIR:WET:DRY

TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.

REPAIR TO ASSURE CORRECT TOTAL CAPACITY OF AIR BRAKE RESERVOIRS.

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

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING AND FAILURE OF THE BOLTSWITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.

INSTALL THE MISSING DOWELS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING CAP AND AXLE HOUSING.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:OTHER PART

THIS WOULD AFFECT OTHER DRIVERS ABILITY TO SEE THETRAILER AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE TRAILER WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR.

Pelonis Portable Electrtc Heater Recalled NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product S

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

TIRES

THE CARCASS MAY LOSSEN AND COME OFF TIRE WITH THEPOSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF INFLATING AIR.

TIRES WILL BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF NOTIFICATION.

STEERING:POWER ASSIST:HOSE:FLUID

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, HOSE COULD FAIL RESULTING INLOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE INCORRECT POWER STEERING HOSES.

March 14, 1989 Release # 89-019 "Cutie Pie" Dolls Recalled For Potential Choking

Choking

Choking Hazard Prompts Recall Of Crib Toys, Dolls NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer P

Choking

March 14, 1989 Release # 89-022 Potential Strangulation Risk Prompts Baby Mirror

Toys R Us Recalling 12,000 Baby Rattles NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Saf

Choking

EQUIPMENT:OTHER LABELS

VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

INSTALL REPLACEMENT LABELS ON INSIDE LOWER PORTION ON ALL EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOWS.

BRAKES:AIR SYSTEMS

THE LOSS OF THE SCREW HEADS ALLOWS THE VALVE TO COMEAPART AND CAUSES LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

SCREWS WILL BE REPLACED WITH A PHOSPHATE AND OIL TREATED SCREW RATHER THAN AN ELECTRO DEPOSITED PLATING. THE DRIVE HEADS WILL BE CHANGED FROM SQUARE DRIVE TO A TORX HEAD SCREW.