1992 Product Recalls

FEBRUARY 24, 1992 Release # 92-054 Graco Recalls Cradle Portion Of Swing Based O

Suffocation

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:HARNESS:UNDER DASH

CHAFING OF THE WIRING LOOM WITH ELECTRICAL LINES LACKINGIN LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS CAN LEAD TO SHORT CIRCUITS AND RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.

REROUTE THE WIRE LOOM OUT OF THE PATHWAY OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ARM, AND INSTALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS ON THE AMMETER WIRES TO REDUCE THE LIKELIHOOD OF SHORT CIRCUITS.

TIRES

THE OVERCURE CAN CAUSE PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE IN SERVICE,WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE WHEN RETURNED WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE OWNER'S LETTER OR 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES ARE AVAILABLE.

STEERING:COLUMN SHAFT UPPER

FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.

REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:DISC:PADS AND SHOES

SEPARATION OF THE DISC BRAKE LININGS RESULTS IN ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.

REPLACE THE FRONT AND REAR LININGS ON VEHICLES WITH 15 INCH BRAKES. REPLACE ONLY THE REAR BRAKE LININGS ON VEHICLES WITH 14 INCH BRAKES BECAUSE THE FRONT LININGS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE RIVETED.

STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY

THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL MAY LEAD A FRONT SEATPASSENGER TO MISTAKENLY OPEN THE CAR DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION,BELIEVING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NOT OPEN IF THE DOOR WAS LOCKED. THISCOULD RESULT IN AN INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.

NOTIFY THE VEHICLE OWNERS OF THE ERROR IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL AND INFORM THEM OF THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRONT DOOR LOCK SYSTEM.

ENGINE

IF THE GOVERNOR SERVO PIN COMES OUT WHILE THE ENGINE ISBEING OPERATED, THE FUEL RATE WILL NOT CHANGE AND THE TRUCK WILL CONTINUE AT THEOPERATING SPEED EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE PRESSURE IS DECREASED.

REWORK THE GOVERNORS ON THE ENGINES TO PREVENT THE LOSS OF SERVO PINS.

WHEELS

OVERHEATED BRAKES RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES;DETERIORATED OIL SEALS CAN RESULT IN SEIZED BEARINGS AND WHEEL FAILURES.

INSTALL MISSING INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES.

FEBRUARY 11, 1992 Release # 92-053 Kaleidoscope Necklaces Recalled As Choking Ha

Choking

FEBRUARY 10, 1992 Release # 92-051 Devan Designs Furniture Manufacturer To Provi

Fall

VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:WINDOW:REAR-VIEW BACKLIGHT

WHEN THE CENTER ACTUATOR IS NON-FUNCTIONAL, THE WINDOWIS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPEN, AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION AS AN EMERGENCY EXIT IN CASEOF A VEHICULAR ACCIDENT.

REMOVE THE OLD CENTER ACTUATOR AND INSTALL AN IMPROVED ACTUATOR.

STEERING:GEAR:RACK

THE LOOSE MOUNTING BOLTS MAY ALLOW THE STEERING RACK TOSHIFT WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A NON-CENTERED STEERING WHEEL, LESS PRECISESTEERING CONTROL, AND DAMAGE TO THE STEERING RACK.

REPLACE THE STEERING RACK BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF A HIGHER STRENGTH; REPLACE THE STEERING RACK IF IT IS DAMAGED.

FEBRUARY 6, 1992 Release # 92-052 Batting Tee Game Recalled By Rawlings Sporting

Laceration

FEBRUARY 5, 1992 Release # 92-045 Spring-Type Stomach Exercisers Repair/Recall P

Fall

FEBRUARY 4, 1992 Release # 92-050 General Electric Intensifies Recall Of Coffeem

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

January 29, 1992 Release # 92-046 WASHINGTON, DC -- Century Products Company, Ma

Laceration

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLE

THE HEAT FROM A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEFIRE.

REPLACE THE POSTIVE BATTERY CABLE.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC

EVEN THOUGH THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET WHEN THE SHIFTER ISIN THE P-B POSITION, THE VEHICLE REMAINS IN REVERSE GEAR AND COULD MOVE WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO ANYONE STANDINGBEHIND THE VEHICLE.

INSTALL AN AUDIBLE ALARM THAT SOUNDS WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS SET AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE, TO WARN THE OPERATOR THAT THE SHIFTER HAS NOT BEEN PLACED IN THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT. ALSO, INCORPORATE A CAUTION LABEL ON THE GEAR SHIFT SELECTOR HANDLE, INSTRUCTING THE OPERATOR TO CONFIRM THE SHIFTER IS IN THE PARK-BRAKE DETENT POSITION.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:WIRING:PRIMARY AND SECO

SPLITTING OF THE INJECTOR HOSES WOULD CAUSE EXPULSION OFFUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OFIGNITION.

REPLACE THE HIGH TENSION LEADS WITH SHORTER HIGH TENSION LEADS. REPLACE BOTH THE FUEL INJECTOR AND THE #4A FUEL INJECTOR HOSE AS NECESSARY.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES

VEHICLE OCCUPANT COULD FALL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THEDOOR STEP AND THE STEP DOES NOT EXTEND AS EXPECTED.

REPLACE DOOR STRAP WIRING WTH IMPROVED DOOR STRAP WIRING.