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

Choking

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.