1995 Product Recalls

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SHOE AND DRUM SYSTEM

STEERING PULL FROM THE DRAGGING BRAKE CAN INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT HUBS ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

LIGHTING:GENERAL OR UNKNOWN COMPONENT:SIDE MARKER

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE SIDE MARKER LAMPS AS REQUIRED FOR BETTER VEHICLE VISIBILITY AND INCREASES THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A COMBINATION SIDE MARKER LAMP/REFLEX REFLECTOR ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAB IN PLACE OF THE CURRENT SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR.

STEERING:COLUMN

INADEQUATE TORQUE CAN CAUSE THESE BOLTS TO VIBRATE, LOOSEN, OR FALL OUT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS TO THE CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.

February 23, 1995 Release # 95-084 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Arcotoys Inc., a Mat

Choking

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL

THE ENGINE THROTTLE CAN STICK OPEN RESULTING IN LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL WITH THE INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CURRENT CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR AND CABLE ASSEMBLY AND INSTALL A NEW ASSEMBLY. ADDITIONALLY, DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE ROUTING OF THE CABLE.

STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

THESE CONDITIONS CAN ALLOW THE STEERING ARM TO TURNINSIDE THE KNUCKLE SHEARING THE LOCATOR KEY RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL CLEAN THE STEERING ARM/KNUCKLE JOINTS, REPLACE THE NUTS AND KEYS, AND RETORQUE THE STEERING ARM NUTS.

BRAKES:AIR DRYER

IF THE AIR DRYER SEPARATES FROM THE BASE, THE CARTRIDGECAN SEPARATE SUFFICIENTLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

DEALERS WILL EQUIP AIR SYSTEMS WITH A PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TO BE LOCATED BETWEEN THE COMPRESSOR AND THE AIR DRYER. THIS PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IS INTENDED TO VENT IF EXCESSIVE PRESSURE DEVELOPS IN THE AIR DRYER.

BRAKES:AIR:DRUM AND SHOE SYSTEMS:CHAMBER:BRAKE

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY.

DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE BRAKE LINING MATERIALS, REPLACE THE WING BRACKET WITH A REINFORCED BRACKET AND INSTALL BRAKE CHAMBERS WITH REINFORCED CHAMBER HOUSING AND LARGER (1/2") MOUNTING STUDS.

STEERING:GEAR:RACK AND PINION

THE USE OF INCORRECT BOLTS CAN CAUSE THE STEERING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE ALL METRIC GRADE 8.8 BOLTS WITH THE CORRECT METRIC GRADE 10.9 BOLTS, LOCTITE WILL BE INSTALLED INTO THE BOLT HOLE, AND THE BOLTS WILL BE TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION.

STEERING:GEAR:RACK AND PINION

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL INCREASE THE STEERING GEAR BOLT HOLE DEPTH, REPLACE THE EXISTING WASHERS AND BOLTS WITH NEW FLANGED-HEAD CAP SCREWS INSTALLED WITH LOCTITE.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:MIRRORS:REARVIEW:EXTERIOR

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE IMAGES PRESENTED IN THE MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR WHICH MAY CAUSE THE DRIVER TO MISJUDGE THE DISTANCE FROM THE OBJECT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RIGHT OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR WITH A MIRROR HAVING A FLAT SURFACE.

BRAKES:AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM:GOVERNOR

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE ONE WAY CHECK VALVE IN THE INLET AIR LINE TO THE REAR SERVICE TANK AND A PRESSURE PROTECTION VALVE WILL BE ADDED TO ALLOW THE GOVERNOR TO SENSE BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKE SYSTEM RESERVOIR PRESSURE.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:BUCKET

COSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY PROTECT THE OCCUPANT.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LEFT SIDE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARMS OF THE SEATS FOR MISSING WELDS. WELDS SHOULD BE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEAT BACK EXTENDER ARM. IF A WELD IS MISSING, THE AFFECTED SEAT BACK FRAME ASSEMBLY(IES) WILL BE REPLACED.

SUSPENSION:INDEPENDENT FRONT CONTROL ARM:LOWER

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE FRONTBUSHING SLEEVE SUBASSEMBLY FROM THE CONTROL ARM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES AND REPLACE ALL CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLIES FOUND WITH OMITTED WELDS.

VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER:MOTOR

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER DRIVE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSMISSION:AUTOMATIC:COOLING UNIT AN

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION OIL TO SPRAYONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.

February 15, 1995 Release # 95-081 Washington, D.C. - CPSC, Michael Simon Inc. o

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

February 15, 1995 Release # 95-082 WASHINGTON, DC - CPSC, Private Formulations,

Poisoning

February 15, 1995 Release # 95-080 WASHINGTON, D.C.- CPSC, Spencer Gifts Inc./DA

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

February 10, 1995 Release # 95-076 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Okla Homer Smith Fur

Entrapment