1999 Product Recalls

December 7, 1999Release # 00-028 Texsport: (800) 231-1402 CPSC Consumer Hotline:

Burn - Not Fire-Related

Viking Sewing Machines Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about

Electrocution/Electric Shock

GM/FUEL TANK RELIEF VALVE

IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT, A FIRE COULD RESULT.

DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY SEAL THE OUTLET PORT OF THE OPR VALVE.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG

THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A PASSENGER OCCUPANT INJURY UNDER CERTAIN ACCIDENT CONDITIONS.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE WITH A CORRECT MODULE.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/FUEL TANK ATTACHING STRAPS

FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DOUBLE TOGGLE LOCK FUEL TANK STRAPS WITH SINGLE TOGGLE LOCK DESIGN. NOTE: AFFECTED VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH MAY 21, 1998, ALSO REQUIRE THE REAR BRAKE TUBE INSPECTION/REPAIR. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL TANK STRAP AND BRAKE TUBE REPAIR WILL BE PERFORMED ON THESE VHEICLES IN A SINGLE SERVICE PROCEDURE UNDER RECALL 99V-341/DAIMLERCHRYSLER #841. AFFECTED VEHICLES BUILT FROM MAY 22, 1998 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 25, 1999, ONLY REQUIRE THE FUEL TANK STRAP REPAIR, WHICH WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER RECALL 99V-342/DAIMLERCHRYSLER #842.

KAWASAKI/CLUTCH

THIS SUDDEN NON-ENGAGEMENT OF THE CLUTCH COULD CAUSE THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE CERTAIN PARTS OF THE CLUTCH.

KAWASAKI/FUEL HOSE/FILTER

FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A FIRE.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE WITH A MOLDED HOSE THAT CURVES AWAY FROM THE FUEL PUMP PLATE. ALSO, A NEW BRACKET AND GROMMET WILL BE ADDED TO HOLD THE NEW HOSE IN POSITION. THE FUEL RETURN HOSE WILL ALSO BE REPLACED.

DAIMLERCHRYSLER/REAR BRAKE TUBES

IF THE TUBE WERE PERFORATED, THERE WOULD BE A REDUCTION IN BRAKING FROM THE REAR WHEELS, INCREASING STOPPING DISTANCES.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RUBBER ISOLATOR ON ALL VEHICLES THAT DO NOT INDICATE TUBE CONTACT. VEHICLES THAT SHOW CONTACT AND HAVE LESS THAN 45,000 MILES AND NO SIGNS OF RED RUST WILL HAVE THE RUBBER ISOLATOR INSTALLED WITH SILICONE TO PROTECT THE TUBE WHERE THE COATING HAS WORN OFF. VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT CONTACT, AND HAVE MORE THAN 45,000 MILES OR SHOW SIGNS OF RED RUST, WILL HAVE THE BRAKE TUBE REPLACED WITH THE PRODUCTION TUBE AND ISOLATOR.

Trampoline Safety Net Enclosures - Inc., of Saratoga, Calif., is recalling about

Fall

Originally issued December 7, 1999Revised July 12, 2011 Release # 00-027 Norther

Entrapment

CPSC Dec 1, 1999

Recall to Replace Toy and Youth Basketball Nets NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Pro

Strangulation

NHTSA Dec 1, 1999

WESTERN STAR/MERITOR/15" DIAMETER CAM BRAKES

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE DECREASED BRAKING EFFORT.

THE BRAKE LINING WILL BE REPLACED WITH UPGRADED BRAKE LININGS.

CPSC Nov 30, 1999

Boys Jackets Recalled by J.C. Penney NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety

Strangulation

MAZDA/HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS

WITH A BROKEN BRACKET WELD, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE LIFTGATE BRACKET TO GRADUALLY BEND INWARD ALLOWING THE LIFT CYLINDER BALL STUD TO DISENGAGE, UNEXPECTEDLY ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL FROM AN OPEN POSITION.

DEALERS WILL INSTALL LIFTGATE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS. DEPENDING UPON THE CONDITION OF THE LIFTGATE SHEET METAL IN THE AREA OF THE BRACKET, DEALERS MAY ALSO INSTALL A LARGER REINFORCEMENT.

DAEWOO/ALLOY WHEELS

THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE WHEEL BOLTS AND WILL UPDATE THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHEEL BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION.

HOME & PARK/FUEL PICKUP PORT

IN A CRASH, FUEL OR FUEL VAPORS CAN LEAK WHEN THE TANK IS FULL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SELF TAPPING FUEL PICKUP WITH A NEW ONE WITH REGULAR THREAD FITTING SECURED TO THE TANK WITH A LOCK NUT INSIDE THE TANK.