1992 Product Recalls

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

THE DRIVELINE COULD SEPARATE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICHCOULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK, NEARBY VEHICLES, AND INJURY TO ANYONEIN THE AREA WHEN DRIVELINE SEPARATION OCCURS.

REMOVE AND REPLACE THE INTERAXLE U-JOINTS.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:STOVE

THE IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED FASTENERS COULD BECOME UNSEATEDFROM THE VALVE BODY RESULTING IN A GAS LEAK AND AN EVENTUAL RISK OF FIRE.

RETROFIT CONTROL VALVES WITH PROPERLY TORQUED FASTENERS.

EQUIPMENT:TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL (GLOVE COMPARTME

THE CERTIFICATION LABEL FAILS TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OFFMVSS 120.

AN OVERLAY OF THE CORRECT TIRE AND RIM SELECTION INFORMATION CERTIFICATE WILL BE PROVIDED.

STEERING:POWER ASSIST:HOSE:FLUID

ABRASION OF THE BATTERY CABLE WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE ASHORT CIRCUIT AND MAY RESULT IN AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

REROUTE THE POWER STEERING HOSES AND SECURE THE BATTERY CABLES TO PREVENT MOVEMENT.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:BELTS

THE SEAT OCCUPANT FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURY IN THEEVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

INSTALL REINFORCING PLATES ON THE CRACKED SHOULDER BELT GUIDES.

BRAKES:MECHANICAL SERVICE:DISC BRAKES

ABRASION OF THE REAR BRAKE HOSE CAN CAUSE BRAKE FLUIDLEAKAGE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF REAR BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS.

REROUTE REAR BRAKE HOSE TO AVOID ABRASION FROM THE REAR DISC BRAKE.

EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE LABELS WITH CORRECTED INFORMATION.

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR

OPERATION AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAN BE ADVERSELYAFFECTED BY CORROSION OF THE INNER CONTROL ARMS.

RUSTPROOF OR REPLACE THE INNER CONTROL ARMS AS NECESSARY.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY (8/82)

THE GLASS PANEL MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE SUNROOF ANDRESULT IN INJURY TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS OR A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE GLASS DROPS ONTHE ROADWAY.

REINSTALL THE GLASS PANEL USING LONGER HEX HEAD SCREWS, A LOCKING PLATE ASSEMBLY, AND THREAD LOCKING ADHESIVE TO KEEP THE SCREWS FROM LOOSENING.

January 16, 1992 Release # 92-044 Hyman Products, Inc. Recalls Jingle Bell Cat a

Choking

JANUARY 15, 1992 Release # 92-043 Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex, Inc. To Replace

Laceration

JANUARY 10, 1992 Release # 92-042 North American Bear Company Recalls Two Stuffe

Choking

January 8, 1992 Release # 92-041 Washington, DC--The U.S. Consumer Product Safet

Explosion/Projectiles; Poisoning

EQUIPMENT:CHILD SEAT

THE INSTRUCTION STICKER IS NOT SPECIFIC TO THE MODEL OFTHE CHILDSEAT IT IS ATTACHED TO; THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCORRECTINSTALLATION OF THE TRAVELER 700 CHILDSEAT IN A FORWARD FACING POSTITION. ALSO,THE SEAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 213.

PROVIDE CORRECTED DRAWINGS.

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT:BATTERY CHARGE

BATTERIES MAY BECOME OVERCHARGED AND THE DANGER OFSPARKING CAN INCREASE, CAUSING BATTERY TO EXPLODE: IF SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE NOTFOLLOWED, A BATTERY EXPLOSION CAN RESULT IN AN INJURY TO ANYONE NEAR THEBATTERY.

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGERS.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL

LOSS OF GOVERNED SPEED AND THROTTLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIORNOTICE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP.

SUSPENSION:SINGLE AXLE:REAR

REPLACE THE AXLE HOUSING WITH A NEW AXLE HOUSING.

WHEELS:LUGS:NUTS:BOLTS

FAILURE OF ONE WHEEL STUD CAN LEAD TO SUBSEQUENT FAILURESOF ALL THE STUDS ON THE HUB, LEADING TO SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL AND TIREASSEMBLY FROM A VEHICLE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

REPLACE THE WHEEL STUD WITH A NEWER, WIDER DIAMETER WHEEL STUD.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD FALL OFF THE BRAKE LINKAGE WHILEOPERATOR IS ATTEMPTING TO STOP, RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

INSTALL COTTER PIN.

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SWITCH:BRAKE LIGHT

THE BRAKE LAMPS MAY FAIL TO WORK WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED,INCREASING THE RISK OF REAR-END COLLISION.

REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED VERSION.