1990 Product Recalls
374 recalls issued in 1990.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSE AND RECEPTICLE:OTHER PART
THE MISWIRED BATHROOM RECEPTACLE WOULD NOT PROTECT USERFROM AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK SITUATION THAT COULD BE AVOIDED BY A PROPERLY GROUNDEDGROUND FAULT RECEPTACLE.
AUTHORIZED DEALERS WILL CORRECTLY REWIRE THE GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER RECEPTACLE FOR PROPER FAULT PROTECTION.
STEERING:GEAR:SHAFT LOWER FLEXIBLE PINION
THIS COULD AFFECT STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE STEERING BRACKET AND CAPSCREWS.
STEERING:GEAR:SHAFT LOWER FLEXIBLE PINION
THIS COULD AFFECT STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
PROPERLY TORQUE CAPSCREWS.
FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL
A DISLOCATED SPRING CAN CAUSE INCREASED IDLE POSITIONTHROTTLE OPENING AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL IDLE SPEED.
REPLACE THROTTLE CABLES WITH CABLES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE POSITIVE RETENTION OF THE OVER-TRAVEL SPRING.
CONTACT: August 21, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-146 Certain Virco Stack Cha
August 20, 1990 Release # 90-144 Plastic Decals On Delta Baby Walker Present A C
CONTACT: August 16, 1990 (301) 504-7908 Release # 90-141 Child Electrocuted Floo
Electrocution/Electric Shock
August 14, 1990 Release # 90-138 WASHINGTON, DC -- Bianchi, USA, Inc. of San Fra
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EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:RADIO:TAPE DECK ETC.
WIRING AROUND SHORT CIRCUIT COULD BURN SINCE THE FUSE IS BYPASSED IN CIRCUIT TO THE BATTERY, AND A VEHICLE FIRE COULD RESULT.
REPLACE DEFECTIVE FUSE HOLDERS.
LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:UNSPECIFIED LIGHT
INADEQUATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF VEHICLE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
REPLACEMENT WITH LAMPS THAT MEET FMVSS REQUIREMENTS.
LIGHTING:LAMP OR SOCKET:UNSPECIFIED LIGHT
INAPPROPRIATE, NON-STANDARD LIGHTS AND REFLECTORS COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF VEHICLES AND INCREASE POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH.
RETURN DEVICES FOR FULL CREDIT OR REPLACEMENT.
FUEL:FUEL SYSTEM OTHER PARTS
FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
REPLACE FUEL FILTERS WITH NEW FILTERS WITH NEW PART NUMBERS.
SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
FRACTURE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
REPLACE FAULTY TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES AS DIRECTED. THIS RECALL IS ASSOCIATED WITH GM PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN 89C17.
INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN
OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
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VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDSHIELD
LIMOUSINES DO NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARDS; ALSO, INCREASEDPOTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF LIMITED VISIBILITY.
REMOVE WINDOW FILM, AS NECESSARY.
VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDSHIELD
PAINT SEPARATION IN THE WINDSHIELD AREAS WOULD LEADTO NON-COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 212 RETENTION REQUIREMENTS. LOSS OF WINDSHIELDRETENTION ABILITY COULD CAUSE WINSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNINGAND HARM VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND OTHERS IN THE VICINITY.
REINSTALL WINDSHIELD TO INSURE PROPER RETENTION.
AIR CONDITIONER:EVAPORATOR
CURRENT OVERLOAD HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR IGNITINGCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN THE VICINITY OF THE EVAPORATOR WIRING HARNESS.
INSTALL REDESIGNED WIRING HARNESS AND FUSES TO PROVIDE OVERLOAD PROTECTION.
EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH STANDARD AND CONSUMERRELYING ON THE WRONG INFORMATION MIGHT EXPERIENCE TRAUMATIC TIRE DAMAGE WITHLOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
INSTALL CORRECT TIRE PLACARD.
EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL
VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERALREGULATIONS.
INSTALL ALTERERS LABELS AS REQUIRED.