1990 Product Recalls
374 recalls issued in 1990.
Showing 61–80 of 374 recalls
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
OWNER WOULD NOT BE AWARE OF CORRECT WEIGHT RATING ANDTIRE SIZE AS REQUIRED BY 49 CFR PART 567.
INSTALL CORRECT ALTERER'S PLACARD.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:OTHER PARTS
THIS COULD CAUSE SMOKE EMISSION FROM THE MANIFOLD, WHICHCOULD IGNITE RUBBER HOSES AND RESULT IN A FIRE.
REPLACE OIL LEVEL GAUGE AND NOTIFY OWNERS TO USE ONLY THE SPECIFIED AMOUNT OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED SEAT BELT WOULD NOT PROPERLYRESTRAIN OCCUPANT IN AN ACCIDENT OF SUDDEN STOP; TRUCKS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 209.
PROVIDE OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING THE CORRECT REAR LAP-SHOULDER BELT INSTRUCTIONS.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
INSTALL CORRECT PLACARD CONTAINING PROPER PRESSURE INFORMATION.
FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS COULD RESULTIN A FIRE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 301.
INSTALL FLANGE ON FUEL TANK SKID PLATE.
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES
ENGINE OIL COULD LEAK OUT WITH POTENTIAL FOR ENGINESEIZURE AND DAMAGE AND COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
PROPERLY INSTALL COOLER HOSE CLIP TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH EXHAUST MANIFOLD.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
THERE IS A HAZARD OF CHOKING FROM A CHILD REMOVING THE LOOSE LABEL AND PLACING IT IN HIS OR HER MOUTH.
INSPECT THE BREAST SHIELD PERIODICALLY, AND IF THE LABEL IS LOOSE, PEEL IT OFF AND DISCARD IT.
FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:TANK
THIS CAN CAUSE FUEL TANK LEAKS WHICH, IN THE PRESENCE OFAN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
INSTALL A REVISED FUEL PURGE SYSTEM WHICH ELIMINATES EXCESSIVE VAPOR PRESSURE BUILD-UP.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
LATCH MECHANISM MAY APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT IS FALSELY LOCKED; THE LATCH COULD COME OPEN AND EJECT THE CHILD IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PROTECTION PROVIDED TO THE CHILD.
INSTALL REPLACEMENT BUCKLE TONGUE AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT EVENFLO AT 800-233-5921.
EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT
LATCH MECHANISM MAY APPEAR TO BE LOCKED, BUT IT IS FALSELY LOCKED; THE LATCH COULD COME OPEN AND EJECT THE CHILD IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP, SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCING THE PROTECTION PROVIDED TO THE CHILD.
INSTALL REPLACEMENT BUCKLE TONGUE AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT EVENFLO AT 800-233-5921.
FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS
FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE,COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
REPLACE FUEL DAMPER.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:LEVER AND LINKA
DRIVER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL GEARPOSITION THE TRANSAXLE IS IN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENTAND AN ACCIDENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
INSTALL A TRANSAXLE SHIFT CONTROL CABLE RETAINING CLIP TO PREVENT CABLE DISENGAGEMENT.
POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC
VEHICLE COULD ROLL WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE PARKPOSITION AND A CRASH COULD RESULT.
INSTALL AN IMPROVED PARKING PAWL SHAFT.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES
COUPLER COULD FAIL, ALLOWING TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM MOTORCYCLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE TRAILER CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT IN THE VICINITY.
INSTALL REPLACEMENT CHROME BALL COUPLER THAT CONTAINS PROPER MATERIALS.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM:DRUM
FRACTURE OF ALL WHEEL STUDS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL SET FROM THE VEHICLE AFFECTING VEHICLE CONTROL AND STABILITY.
REPLACE DRUMS WITH NEW DRUMS MACHINED TO PROPER DIMENSION.
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:AIR:VALVE:CONTROL
DETENT RAIL WOULD BECOME FREE RESULTING IN PARKING BRAKECONTROL HANDLE JAMMING AND NOT RELEASING OR ENGAGING THE PARKING BRAKE.
REPLACE SUSPECT VALVE WITH IMPROVED VALVE.
BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:CALIPER
THIS COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AND COULDRESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
PROPERLY TORQUE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER GUIDE PIN BOLTS TO 250 POUNDS.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE
THROTTLE WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY; THIS COULD RESULT INLOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
REPLACE ORIGINAL STYLE ACCELERATOR CABLE WITH CABLE DESIGNED TO PREVENT FRAYING.
September 6, 1990 Release # 90-149 McCrory Stores, Inc. Recalls Toy Car Because
Choking
September 6, 1990 Release # 90-150 Woolworth Recalls 34,000 "Pom Pom Animals" WA
Choking