1990 Product Recalls

WHEELS:LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS

INSUFFICIENT CLAMPING OF LUG NUTS RETAINING THE WHEELCOVER AND WHEEL COULD RESULT IN A LOOSE WHEEL THAT COULD FALL OFF WITH POTENTIALFOR LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

REMOVE ORIGINAL WHEEL COVER, TORQUE LUG TO SPECIFICATION, AND INSTALL FULL WHEEL COVERS THAT ARE RETAINED BY SPRING CLIPS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEATS

THE REAR FACING SEATS HAD ONLY ONE THIRD OF THE REQUIREDENERGY ABSORPTION; A PASSENGER USING THIS SEAT COULD BE INJURED IN A SUDDEN STOPOR AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL NEW FOLDUP SEATS WITH APPROPRIATE FASTENERS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS

THIS COULD CAUSE PREMATURE SEPARATION OF THE SEAT ANDSEAT BELT ATTACHMENT FROM THE FLOOR DURING A CRASH WITH POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TOTHE DRIVER; ALSO, BUSES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 210.

REPLACE NON-COMPLYING DRIVER'S SEAT ATTACHING HARDWARE.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:CALIPER

THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WILL REMAIN FUNCTIONAL, HOWEVER,THE BOLT'S MATING THREADED BUSHING CAN GRADUALLY MOVE OUT OF POSITION FAR ENOUGHFOR THE BUSHING TO CONTACT SPOKES ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT WHEEL. FRONT WHEELLOCKUP COULD OCCUR AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE UPPER CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS.

BRAKES:BRAKE FOOT VALVE (TREADLE)

A SERVICE LINE FAILURE IN THE "A" OR "B" SYSTEM AIRSUPPLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF OPERATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR THE DRIVERASSISTANT.

REPAIR PLUMBING HOOK-UP TO THE ASSISTANTS OPERATING STATION FOOT WCONTROLLED BRAKE VALVE.

HEATER:WATER:DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER:CONTROL SWITCH

IF SUCH CONTACT OCCURS WHEN HEATER FAN IS ON MEDIUMSPEED, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OCCURS, CAUSING THE FAN SPEED CONTROL RESISTOR TOOVERHEAT AND MELT THE PLASTIC FAN HOUSING; THIS WOULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FORA FIRE.

REPOSITION AIR RIDE SUSPENSION VALVE TO PREVENT ITS CONTACT WITH THE HEATER FAN CONTROL SWITCH.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:OTHER PART

HAVING THE GOUND PATH THROUGH A SMALLER GAUGE WIRE COULDCAUSE THE WIRE TO HEAT ENOUGH TO CAUSE AN IN CAB FIRE.

REVISE JUMP START FEED STUD MOUNTING TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE STUD OR CABLE WITH THE BRACKET.

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

CHILDREN COULD PUT PIECES OF BUTTON IN THEIR MOUTHS AND CHOKE.

REMOVE THE BUTTON AND INSTALL REPLACEMENT BUTTON THAT WILL BE SENT BY MANUFACTURER TO INVOLVED SEAT OWNERS WHO CALL THE TOLL FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER 800-527-1034.

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

THE BROKEN SHIELD WOULD MAKE THE BUCKLE DIFFICULT TO FASTEN; IF THE BUCKLE IS NOT SECURELY FASTENED, THE CHILD WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

INSTALL NEW SHIELD THAT WILL BE SENT BY FISHER PRICE TO INVOLVED SEAT OWNERS CALLING THE TOLL FREE NUMBER 800-527-1034.

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

THIS WOULD ALLOW THE SHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE BUCKLE AND THUS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE CHILD IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

INSTALL NEW SHIELD THAT WILL BE SENT BY FISHER PRICE TO INVOLVED SEAT OWNERS WHO CALL TOLL FREE NUMBER 800-527-1034.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:DRIVER

INFLATOR COMPONENT SEPARATION ALLOWS HOT COMBUSTION GASES TO ESCAPE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURIES TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.

REPLACE AIR BAG MODULES CONTAINING POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE INFLATORS.

CONTACT: October 30, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-166 Halloween Advisory Tri

Choking

STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS

THE AFFECTED DOOR MAY NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE,PREVENTING EXIT FROM THAT DOOR.

REPLACE FRONT DOOR LATCH SCREWS WITH "LOCK-TIGHT" SCREWS.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER LABELS

THIS COULD LEAD TO OVERLOADING OF THE CAMPER'S VEHICLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS FROM ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HANDLING AND BRAKING; CAMPERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126.

INSTALL A NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH CORRECT WEIGHT.

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HEAD LIGHTS

THIS COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER'S ATTENTION BEINGDIVERTED WHEN SELECTING CONTROLS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

INSTALL HEADLAMP SWITCH CONTROL IDENTIFIER EITHER ON OR ADJACENT TO THE SWITCH.

EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE KICKSTAND

SUCH FRACTURES MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF RIGHT SIDEFOOTREST AND WILL HINDER THE ABILITY OF THE RIDER TO CONTROL THE FUNCTION OF THE REAR BRAKES.

REPLACE RIGHT SIDE FOOTREST MOUNT.

STEERING:POWER ASSIST:HOSE:FLUID

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE MANIFOLD MAY BECOME HOTENOUGH TO IGNITE THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENTFIRE.

INSTALL NEW HEAT RESISTANT POWER STEERING HOSES. ALSO, INSTALL NEW FAN COUPLING TO INCREASE AIR FLOW VOLUME THROUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND REPLACE ANY OTHER DAMAGED COMPONENTS.

SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT ATTACHING MECHANISMS:

BRACKET FAILURE ALLOWS THE COIL SPRING BOX TO MOVE AND,CONSEQUENTLY, DAMAGE THE REAR BRAKE LINES AFFECTING BRAKE PERFORMANCE.

REPAIR TO PREVENT MOUNTING BRACKET FAILURE.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER LABELS

OMITTED INFORMATION COULD LEAD TO OVERLOADING WITH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS FROM ADVERSE EFFECTS ON HANDLING AND BRAKING; CAMPERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 126.

PROVIDE NEW OWNER'S MANUAL PAGES FOR SECTION HEADED: "LOADING YOUR WESTERN WILDERNESS."

TIRES:LINER

IF TIRES ARE IN USE OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME CRACK MAY PROPOGATE AND RESULT IN LOSS OF AIR WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE TIRES WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.