1990 Product Recalls
374 recalls issued in 1990.
Showing 41–60 of 374 recalls
LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:BRAKE LIGHTS
A TRAILING VEHICLE MAY NOT RECOGNIZE A BRAKING ACTIONIN TIME TO RESPOND APPROPRIATELY. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL REENGAGE UPONRELEASE OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND RESUME THE SET SPEED. IN EITHER CASE, IT COULDRESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
INSTALL AN IMPROVED DESIGN STOPLAMP SWITCH.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM
SEAT BELT SYSTEM COULD BECOME DISENGAGED; THIS COULDRESULT IN GREATER INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
INSTALL MISSING NUT AND LOCK WASHER.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 120.
INSTALL SUPPLEMENTAL TIRE INFORMATION LABELS ADJACENT TO CERTIFICATION LABELS.
FUEL:FUEL LINES:HOSES:NON-METALLIC
THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE HOSE DAMAGE AND FUEL LEAKAGETHAT, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
INSTALL A TIE STRAP TO SECURE THE TRANSMISSION WIRING AWAY FROM THE FUEL HOSE.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
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.
PROVIDE NEW OWNER'S MANUAL PAGE WITH LOADING AND CENTER OF GRAVITY INFORMATION. INSTALL NEW CERTIFICATION LABELS WITH CORRECT WEIGHT ON OVERWEIGHT CAMPERS.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
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 NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH CORRECT WEIGHT.
BRAKES:121 WHEEL BRAKE ASSEMBLY
REPLACE SHOE AND LINING ASSEMBLIES WITH COMPONENTS THAT COMPLY WITH STANDARD.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
DISTRACTION OF DRIVER COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
INSTALL SEAT BELT THAT INCORPORATES SOME ANTI-CINCHING FEATURES AND A NEW SET OF TETHER STRAPS FOR SUSPENSION SEAT.
TIRES:TREAD
THIS COULD CONTRIBUTE TO FASTER THAN NORMAL WEAR AND IRREGULAR TIRE WEAR PATTERNS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN BLOW OUT AT AN EARLIER THAN EXPECTED STAGE.
REPLACE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.
October 9, 1990 Release # 90-157 WASHINGTON, DC -- Graco Children's Products, in
Amputation; Laceration
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
THE VEHICLE OWNERS WOULD NOT HAVE CORRECT INFORMATIONABOUT APPLICABLE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS OR GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT.
REPLACE OR INSTALL CORRECT LABEL OR TAG.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION IS NECESSARY TO PREVENT OVERLOADING AND RIM PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CONDTIONS OF TIRE DEFLATION.
REPLACE OR INSTALL CORRECT TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS PLACARDS.
LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:BRAKE LIGHTS
VEHICLES WITH MISSING OR OBSTRUCTED CENTER HIGH MOUNTREAR STOP LIGHTS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108; AND MOTORISTS FOLLOWING THEVEHICLE WOULD NOT RECEIVE APPROPRIATE WARNING OF A STOP OR SLOW DOWN, WHICHCOULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REMOVE REAR WINDOW TINTING OR INSTALL MISSING CENTER HIGH MOUNT STOP LAMP.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL:PEDAL
THIS COULD CAUSE AN UNINTENDED FULL THROTTLE CONDITION THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE ASSEMBLY WITH ONE CONTAINING PROPERLY HEAT TREATED SPRING AND OR INSTALL A FAILSAFE SWITCH ONTO FOOT PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT UNINTENDED THROTTLE CONDITION FROM OCCURRING.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM
FAILURE OF THE NUT COULD RESULT IN COLLAPSE OF THE LANDING GEAR WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY AS NECESSARY.
ENGINE:OTHER PARTS
WITHOUT GOVERNOR OPERATION, THE DRIVER COULD OVERSPEED THE ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE SPEED.
ASSURE PROPER ASSEMBLY AND TORQUE ON 8C8580 BOLT, AND PROPER INSTALLATION OF 7W9526 TORSION SPRING.
TIRES:TREAD
THIS COULD CAUSE TIRE FAILURE AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
RETURN TIRE(S) TO DEALER WITHIN 60 DAYS FOR REPLACEMENT TIRE.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:LINES:HOSE:NON-METALLIC
THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE, WITH LOSS OFFLUID PRESSURE AND BRAKING ABILITY.
REPLACE BOTH BRAKE HOSES.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
USE OF INCORRECT TIRE PRESSURES COULD CAUSE INCREASEDTIRE WEAR THAT COULD RESULT IN DIFFICULTY IN VEHICLE HANDLING OR STEERING.
INSTALL LABEL WITH CORRECT TIRE INFORMATION.
FUEL:LPG CONTAINER (TANK) ATTACHMENTS (STRAPS/BOLT
TANK MAY FALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TANK AND POSSIBLELEAKAGE OF PROPANE GAS, WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
REPAIR TANK MOUNTING TO PREVENT FAILURE AND INSTALL HEAT SHIELD, AS NECESSARY.