1995 Product Recalls

February 10, 1995 Release # 95-078 Washington, D.C. - CPSC, Dan Brechner and Co.

Choking

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE:MECHANICAL

UNINTENDED OPERATION OF THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON CAN ALLOW THE BUS TO ROLL FREELY CAUSING A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTOR OVER THE PARKING BRAKE BUTTON IN ORDER TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF THE PARKING BRAKES.

February 6, 1995 Release # 95-075 Washington, D.C. - CPSC, Wompkee Inc., of Port

Laceration

VISUAL SYSTEMS:GLASS:OTHER

IF THE WINDOW SHATTERS, TEMPERED GLASS FRAGMENTS AREFORCED INTO THE MOTORHOME INTERIOR BY AIR PRESSURE CAUSED BY THE MOVING VEHICLE. THESE FRAGMENTS CAN CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.

DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE EXISTING TEMPERED GLASS CABOVER WINDOW AND REPLACE WITH A LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS CABOVER WINDOW.

EQUIPMENT:BUNK SLEEPER:TRUCK

IF THE RESTRAINING STRAP RELEASES SUDDENLY, THEBUNK FALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND CAN STRIKE AN OCCUPANT SITTING IN THE LOWER BUNK CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE UPPER BUNK RETAINING STRAPS WITH AN IMPROVED AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY BELT STYLE DESIGN STRAP.

FUEL:FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY:PIPE:FILLER:NECK

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE IF GASOLINE VAPORS ARE IGNITED BY THE PROPANE WATER HEATER.

DEALERS WILL MOVE THE GASOLINE FILLER SPOUT TO ANOTHER LOCATION ON THE MOTORHOME. TO REMIND OWNERS TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, A STICKER WILL BE MAILED TO THE OWNERS FOR PLACEMENT ON THE GASOLINE FILLER DOOR.

TIRES:MARKINGS

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT TIRES WITH NEW, CORRECTLY MARKED TIRES.

STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY

IF THE WINDOW SEPARATES, THE OCCUPANT CAN FALL THROUGH THE WINDOW AND SUFFER SEVERE AND/OR EXTREME INJURIES.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RAIL IN THE LAVATORY COMPARTMENT WINDOW SO THAT LAVATORY OCCUPANTS CAN PRESS AGAINST THE RAIL RATHER THAN THE WINDOW, AND TO HELP THE PASSENGER TO KEEP BALANCE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING.

February 2, 1995 Release # 95-074 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Hewlett-Packard Company of

Electrocution/Electric Shock

EQUIPMENT:VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND PLATE

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE VEHICLES CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED CORRECTLY.

EMERALD ISLE WILL AFFIX THE PROPER MANUFACTURER IDENTIFICATION LABEL.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE UPPER CONTROL ASSEMBLY WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRAILERS FOR FATIGUE CRACKS AND REWELD THE UPPER COUPLER ASSEMBLIES, IF NECESSARY.

January 30, 1995 Release # 95-070 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Rival of Kansas City,

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER TO THE BUS, IMMOBILIZING THE BUS, DISABLE THE LIGHTS, AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND SEAL THE CONNECTORS.

January 26, 1995 Release # 95-071 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Turtle Wax Inc. of Ch

Laceration

January 26, 1995 Release # 95-072 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Morrone Company of Ma

January 25, 1995 Release # 95-068 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Kenner Products is an

Laceration

NISSAN/BRAKE HOSES

A LEAKING BRAKE HOSE REDUCES BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCES AND INCREASES THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT.

THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE HOSE WILL BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF IT IS ROUTED CORRECTLY. MISROUTED HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE, REPLACED IF NECESSARY, AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE RESTRAINTS:BELT RETRACTORS

PASSENGERS WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT THEIR SAFETY BELTS AND WOULD BE AT A RISK OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HARDENED WASHER WHICH WILL DECREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF DEFORMATION OF THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR. DAMAGED RETRACTORS WILL BE REPLACED.

LIGHTING:SWITCH:BUTTON:RING:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER

THIS CONDITION WILL RESULT IN INADEQUATE LIGHTING CAUSING A VISIBILITY PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER AND OTHER ONCOMING MOTORISTS AND AN ACCIDENT CAN OCCUR.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLAMP DIMMER SWITCH ASSEMBLY.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM

DEALERS WILL INSTALL WASHERS AT BOTH LOCATIONS.