1995 Product Recalls

December 14, 1995 Release # 96-040 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, three bunk bed manuf

Entrapment

December 13, 1995 Release # 96-039 WASHINGTON, D.C.- CPSC Come Play Products Com

Strangulation

December 6, 1995 Release # 96-034 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Cosco Inc. of Columbu

Entrapment

December 6, 1995 Release # 96-036 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Charpente Division of

Strangulation

BRAKES:FLUID:HYDRAULIC (FLUID CONTAMINATION/WRONG

THE BRAKE PEDAL FEEL CAN VARY, ESPECIALLY FOLLOWING A PROLONGED PERIOD OF INACTIVITY AND HIGHER PEDAL PRESSURE MAY BE REQUIRED. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL DRAIN THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND REFILL THE SYSTEM WITH NEW MINERAL OIL. THE AFFECTED SPARE BOTTLES WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

STRUCTURE:HOOD ASSEMBLY:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE SECONDARY LATCH IS NOT PROPERLY ENGAGED AND THE PRIMARY HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD LATCH WAS ALSO NOT ENGAGED, THE HOOD COULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE HOOD CAN CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD REDUCING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH.

December 5, 1995 Release # 96-033 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S

Entrapment

December 5, 1995 Release # 96-032 WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S

Choking

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:RESTRAINT:BELT ANCHOR AND ATTACHM

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: A FRACTURE OR SEPARATION IN THIS AREA WOULD REDUCE THE LOAD THAT THE ANCHOR AND THE FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGES COULD SUSTAIN, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY IN A VEHICLE COLLISOIN.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL AN ANCHOR TAB REINFORCEMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF THE COMPLETE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY IF AN ANCHOR TAB IS FOUND TO HAVE FRACTURED.

HEATER:DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER AND VENTILATION

A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL HEATER/AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM INTAKE SCREEN.

TIRES:MARKINGS

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE TIRES WITH CORRECTLY MARKED TIRES.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE SEAT PEDAL ATTACHMENTS CAN PULL THROUGH THE FLOOR RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT FASTENERS.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEAT TRACKS AND ANCHORS

IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE BOLT MAY FAIL AND CAN CAUSE THE SEAT TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE SEAT RISERS, WHICH INCREASES THE POTENTIALOF INJURY TO ITS OCCUPANTS.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR BENCH SEAT TO RISER BOLTS.

SUSPENSION:I-BEAM:SOLID:FRONT SPINDLE:KNUCKLE

THIS CRACK CAN REDUCE THE EFFECTIVE SERVICE LIFE OF THESPINDLE AND CAUSE THE SPINDLE TO FRACTURE DURING NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATIONINCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

EATON WILL USE PORTABLE ULTRASONIC TESTING EQUIPMENT TO INSPECT EACH SUSPECT TRAILER AXLE. TRAILER AXLES CONTAINING DEFECTIVE SPINDLES WILL BE REPLACED WITH EQUIVALENT AXLES.

EQUIPMENT:CERTIFICATION LABEL

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE LOAD RATING FOR THE TIRES AND ATIRES PRESSURES DESIGNATED ON THE FEDERAL CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE NOT APPROPRIATE FOR THE INCORRECTLY STATED GAWR. INCORRECT TIRE AND TIRE INFLATIONS CAN RESULT IN TIRE FAILURE AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

OWNERS WILL BE SENT REPLACEMENT CERTIFICATION LABELS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPLACING THEM. IF THEY PREFER, OWNERS CAN HAVE THEIR DEALERS REPLACE THESE LABELS FOR THEM.

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:INSTRUMENT PANEL ELECTRONIC MESSA

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IF THE SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURS WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WILL GO BLANK, CAUSING LOSS OF GAUGE FUNCTION AND ALL TEEL-TALE INDICATORS EXCEPT FOR ABS, SIR, PARK BRAKE AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON. THE LOSS OF ALL TELL-TALES FOR SEAT BELTS, TURN SIGNALS, HIGH BEAM, HAZARD, OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT TEMPERATURE, AND OTHERS RESULT IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THESE SAFETY STANDARDS.

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL/MOTORCYCLE

THIS COULD PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW THROTTLE SHAFT ON THE AFFECTED MOTORCYCLES.

November 29, 1995 Release # 96-031 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, RMC International, L

Fire & Fire-Related Burn

November 29, 1995 Release # 96-029 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, The Brinkmann Corpor

Fall

November 29, 1995 Release # 96-027 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Munchkin Inc. of Van

Choking