1990 Product Recalls

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD:INNER

TIE ROD ARM COULD FRACTURE AND CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE TIE ROD ARMS WITH ARMS THAT HAVE BEEN HEAT TREATED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:METALLIC

CONTACT AT FULL JOUNCE MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE TUBE TOCOLLAPSE AND RESTRICT THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE LEFT REAR BRAKEWHICH AFFECTS THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE.

REPLACE LEFT REAR BRAKE TUBE WITH TUBE DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE CONTACT WITH BUMPER.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

THIS COULD LEAD TO HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF BRAKE FLUIDREDUCING BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS.

REPLACE FRONT BRAKE HOSES WITH HOSES REDESIGNED TO PROVIDE A MODIFIED ROUTING CONFIGURATION.

WHEELS:CAP:COVER:HUB

WHEEL COVERS COULD SEPARATE FROM WHEELS; THIS COULDPRESENT A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS IN VICINITY OF OCCURRENCE.

APPLY "LOCTITE 242 (BLUE) TO THE WHEEL COVER ATTACHING SCREWS TO PREVENT SCREWS FROM LOOSENING.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

INCORRECT LENGTH BELTS WILL NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN DRIVERIN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP AND WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 207 AND FMVSS 210.

PROPERLY ADJUST TETHER BELTS TO CORRECT LENGTH.

December 27, 1990 Release # 91-029 Orthodontic Pacifier Recalled WASHINGTON, DC

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLE

IF THE BATTERY CABLES ARE SUFFICIENTLY FRAYED, THE CABLESMAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT AND RESULT IN A FIRE. IF THE BRAKE AIR LINES ARERUPTURED OR PUNCTURED, SEVERELY DECREASED BRAKING ABILITY MAY ENSUE.

REROUTE BATTERY AND AIR LINE HOSES AWAY FROM THE REAR TRANSMISSION SUPPORT SPRING.

BRAKES:AIR:ANTILOCK SYSTEM

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION IN A SUDDEN STOP.

REMOVE AUXILIARY TURN SIGNAL WIRE FROM BRAKE PEDAL SWITCH AND INSTALL IN DIFFERENT LOCATION OF ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.

STEERING:POWER:SHAFT LOWER WORM

THE CONTACT BETWEEN THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE AND THEFUEL FILTER BRACKET CAN RESULT IN A STEERING LOCK, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL,AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER BRACKET WITH NEW BRACKETS WHICH WILL PROVIDE GREATER CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRACKET AND THE STEERING SHAFT KNUCKLE.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM

THE TAILGATE COULD OPEN WITHOUT WARNING, ALLOWING TRAILERCONTENTS TO SPILL ONTO ROADWAY CREATING A HAZARD FOR OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD.

REPAIR TAILGATE LATCHPINS TO PREVENT SHEARING BT INSTALLING A TUBE OVER THE PINS.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC

THIS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE IN BRAKE PEDAL EFFORT, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE AND AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE WITH NEW-STYLE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM

UNEVEN LOAD BEARING ON "J" HOOKS COULD CAUSE FAILURE OFEITHER HOOK, WHICH RESULTS IN TRAILER SEPARATION AND A VEHCILE CRASH WITHOUTWARNING.

REPLACE SWING DOWN ARMS IF THEY ARE UNEQUAL IN LENGTH, AND INSPECT AND REPAIR "J" HOOKS TO ASSURE SYMMETRICAL LOADING.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES

DETACHMENT OF AWNING WIHTOUT WARNING CREATES A BALLISTICOBJECT SHEARING FROM VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY TO PERSON IN THE VICINITY.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

TIRES WILL LEAK WHEN INFLATED WHEN A HOLE IS PRESENT IN THE SIDEWALL.

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

TIRES:TREAD

DRIVER MAY NOT BE AWARE OF EXTENT OF TIRE WEAR AND COULD CONTINUE TIRES IN USE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD; TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 109.

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

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

BELLCRANK WALL COULD FRACTURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDRESULT IN LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKING CAPABILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL NEW BRAKE ROD WITHW ADEQUATE WALL THICKNESS.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:OTHER

WINDOW COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR INVOLUNTARY EJECTION FROM THE VEHICLE; WINDOWS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 217.

INSTALL ALIGNMENT BLOCKS TO ASSURE PROPER OPERATION OF EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG IMPACT

AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IF THEFRONT IMPACT SENSORS ARE NOT ATTACHED.

REPAIR TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF FRONT IMPACT SENSORS TO BRACKETS.

SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM:LOWER

STRIPPING OF THE NUTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD REDUCECLAMP LOAD ON LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ARM TO DETACH, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT NUTS AS WELL AS REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER NUTS.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM

THIS COULD RESULT IN WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE WITHOUTWARNING, AFFECTING DRIVER VISIBILITY WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

REDUCE BLADE SWEEP AREA TO AN ARC SPECIFICATION OF 85 DEGREES THROUGH A RETROFIT CONLINK KIT.