RECALLS

November 22, 1994

United States

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.

THE REAR SWING-ARM WELDS CAN BREAK, ALLOWING ONE OR BOTH OF THE SWING-ARM BEAMS TO SEPARATE FROM THE MAIN CASTING. United States

Gillig, LLC

THE SHOULDER HARNESS ANCHOR FASTENERS USED ON THESE BUSES FOR WHEEL CHAIR POSITIONS WERE INSTALLED WITH INCORRECT HARDWARE. THE ANCHOR FASTENERS DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.

November 21, 1994

United States

General Motors, LLC

A RIGHT-HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM TAPERED BALL JOINT MOUNTING HOLE WAS INCORRECTLY MACHINED. MOVEMENT WITHIN THIS ATTACHMENT CAN ALLOW THE BALL JOINT STUD TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. United States

General Motors, LLC

THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT FRONT PARK/TURN SIGNAL BULB WHICH DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CANDLE POWER. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. United States

General Motors, LLC

A VACUUM HOSE CAN DETACH FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE AS A RESULT OF ENGINE BACKFIRE. United States

General Motors, LLC

BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT (SIR) CAUTION LABEL AND AN ENGINE START LABEL WERE INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SUN VISOR. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO.

November 18, 1994

United States

SAAB CARS USA, INC.

ONE OR MORE OF THE ARC WELDS CAN BE MISSING ON THE SEAT BACK FRAME RECLINER.

November 16, 1994

United States

TRANSI-CORP.

CRACKING OF THE CHASSIS FRAME RAIL OCCURS ABOVE THE FRONT AXLE'S FRONT AND REAR SPRING HANGERS.

November 10, 1994

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.

November 9, 1994

United States

WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.

THE ALUMINUM REAR SPRING SHACKLE BRACKETS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH CAN LEAD TO SEPARATION OF THE BRACKETS FROM THE FRAME RAIL.

November 8, 1994

United States

Toyota Motor Corporation

AN UNUSED HARNESS CONNECTOR FOR POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCKS AND SUNROOF WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED UNDER THE FLOOR CARPET IN THE LEFT KICK PANEL. IF THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ROAD SALTS ARE USED, THE SALT WATER OR SNOW CARRIED INTO THE VEHICLE BY THE DRIVER'S SHOES CAN… United States

BMW of North America, LLC

THE DOUBLE-LOCK FEATURE CAN ENGAGE WITH OCCUPANTS AND THE DOOR/IGNITION KEY INSIDE THE VEHICLE. United States

General Motors, LLC

THE AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE PARK LOCK CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED MAKING IT POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED, OR REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY WITH THE SHIFT LEVER IN A POSITION OTHER THAN "PARK. " THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 114, "THEFT PROTECTION.

November 4, 1994

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE ALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE WAS NOT CONNECTED TIGHTLY TO THE POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. United States

Ford Motor Company

THE WIRING HARNESS INSULATION CAN ABRADE ON A BRACE THAT RUNS FROM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO THE COWL.

November 1, 1994

United States

Mack Trucks, Inc.

THE DRIVESHAFT CENTER BEARING SUPPORT BRACKET CAN CRACK AND BREAK. United States

Volvo Car USA, LLC

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG MODULE MAY NOT PROPERLY DEPLOY. United States

THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

THE HOLE IN THE BOLT PORTION OF THE VANDALOCK WAS DRILLED IN AN INCORRECT LOCATION, ALLOWING THE PIN TO BE INSERTED WITH THE BOLT IN THE LOCKED POSITION WHILE BYPASSING THE STARTER INTERLOCK. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ENGINE STARTING SYSTEM OPERATING WHILE THE EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR IS LOCKED.

October 31, 1994

United States

NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION

THE RIM SIZE, GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING, AND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING ON THESE TRANSIT BUSES ARE INCORRECT. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF PART 567, "CERTIFICATION. United States

SHOW TRUCKS USA, INC.

THE "BATTERY BUDDY" SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO LIMIT THE AMOUNT OF RESERVE BATTERY POWER. INSTALLATION IN THESE CONVERSION VANS CAN CAUSE THE BATTERY TO SHORT AT ANY TIME.