RECALLS

March 22, 1994

United States

FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC.

THE STOVES INSTALLED IN THE TRAVEL TRAILERS WERE MANUFACTURED FOR NATURAL GAS OPERATION AND WERE NOT CONVERTED TO PROPANE GAS OPERATION. USE OF A NATURAL GAS STOVE WITH PROPANE GAS FUEL WILL CREATE A HIGH LEVEL OF CARBON MONOXIDE.

March 21, 1994

United States

THOR INDUSTRIES

THE INTERMEDIATE FUEL SUPPLY AND RETURN LINES WERE SPLICED USING RUBBER HOSE AND WORM-DRIVE CLAMPS. THE RUBBER HOSE RUPTURES DUE TO THE PRESSURE GENERATED BY THE FUEL PUMP, RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK. United States

General Motors, LLC

THE ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING CHAFING. THE CHAFING CAN EVENTUALLY WEAR THROUGH THE HOSE'S PROTECTIVE SLEEVE RESULTING IN ENGINE OIL LEAKING ONTO THE ENGINE.

March 15, 1994

United States

FREIGHTLINER LLC

FATIGUE CRACKS DEVELOP IN THE FRONT AXLE KNUCKLE SUPPPORT ON HIGH MILEAGE VEHICLES THAT CAN CAUSE KNUCKLE FAILURE.

March 11, 1994

United States

Oshkosh Corporation

THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS DOES NOT ALWAYS INSURE A POSITIVE GROUND BETWEEN THE SELF-GROUNDING SEVEN WAY RECEPTACLE AND THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THROUGH THE SLIDING RUNNING GEAR FRAME. VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSES INTERMITTENT LOSS OF AN ELECTRICAL GROUND TO THE REAR FRAME. United States

HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP.

HIGH TEMPERATURES PRODUCED BY THE GENERATOR EXHAUST PIPE CAN RESULT IN HEAT DISTORTION AND SUBSEQUENT RUPTURE OF THE AIR LINES. A RUPTURE WOULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AIR PRESSURE GAUGES AND/OR ENGAGEMENT OF THE MANUAL PARKING/EMERGENCY BRAKE.

March 9, 1994

United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

SOME UPPER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BOLTS CAN FAIL DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT. THE BOLTS ARE TOO SOFT TO WITHSTAND THE STRESSES IN THE STEERING SYSTEM AND CAN BREAK.

March 8, 1994

United States

ROAD RESCUE, INC.

THE TEN(10) MOUNTS WHICH ARE USED TO ATTACH THE AMBULANCE MODULE TO THE MODIFIED LIGHT TRUCK CHASSIS CAN FRACTURE DUE TO METAL FATIGUE.

March 3, 1994

United States

WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES

DURING INSTALLATION OF THE REAR SEATS, THE DRILLS USED TO CREATE PILOT HOLES FOR MOUNTING THE REAR SEAT PENETRATED THE FUEL TANK CROSSOVER PIPE LOCATED BEHIND THE REAR SPRING HANGAR BRACKET ABOVE THE REAR SPRING. THE DAMAGED FUEL LINES CAUSE FUEL LEAKAGE.

February 28, 1994

United States

Nissan North America, Inc.

ENGINE MOVEMENT CAN BE TRANSMITTED TO THE AIRFLOW METER/FILTER HOUSING AND SUPPORT BRACKET, WHICH IS MOUNTED IN THE ENGINE AIR DUCT, CAUSING THE THROTTLE CABLE HOUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE CABLE GUIDE. THIS MAY PREVENT THE THROTTLE FROM RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.

February 25, 1994

United States

Nissan North America, Inc.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES AND OTHER THERMAL INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON VEHICLES WHICH HAD RECEIVED ALL OF THE REMEDIES PROVIDED BY A PREVIOUS SAFETY-RELATED RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NO. 93V036000).

February 23, 1994

United States

Ford Motor Company

THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBES THAT CONNECT THE FRAME FUEL RETURN LINES WITH THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL CAN CONTACT THE PINCH WELD FLANGE CONNECTING THE DASH PANEL TO THE FLOOR PAN. CONTINUED CONTACT LEADS TO ABRASION OF THE STEEL FUEL RETURN TUBE AND EVENTUALLY RESULTS IN A FUEL LEAK. United States

Toyota Motor Corporation

THE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH MECHANISM HAS A NARROW CLEARANCE BETWEEN INTERNAL PARTS WHICH, OVER TIME, ACCUMULATE DUST OR OTHER FOREIGN MATTER AND CAUSE THE LATCH TO NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY. United States

Volvo Trucks North America

THE BRACKETS THAT ATTACH THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY TO THE CAB STRUCTURE CRACKS AT THE "V" NOTCH IN THE BRACKET. United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE REAR BRAKE HOSE MOUNTING BRACKET SCREWS CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE BRAKE HOSES TO MOVE OUT OF POSITION. THE UNRESTRAINED HOSES ARE THEN SUSCEPTIBLE TO DAMAGE WHICH COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE. United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

MOISTURE CAN GET INTO THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) CAUSING DRIVEABILITY MALFUNCTIONS, INCLUDING STALLING.

February 17, 1994

United States

BMW of North America, LLC

THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL OF THE TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY HEATER MIGRATES INTO THE CIRCULATION CHAMBER CAUSING BUILD UP OF IMPURITIES AND RESTRICTION OF FLOW WITHIN THE CHAMBER. THIS CONDITION AND WATER VAPORS FROM THE CRANK THAT FREEZES AT LOW AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES PREVENTS THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM CLOSING AS THE…

February 15, 1994

United States

Suzuki Motor USA, LLC

CRACKS DEVELOP ON HANDLEBARS BETWEEN THE HANDLEBAR STAYS (HANDLEBAR MOUNTING BRACKETS) DUE TO THE SOFTNESS OF THE CUSHION SHOCK ABSORBERS OF THE HANDLEBAR STAYS. United States

Mack Trucks, Inc.

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.

February 9, 1994

United States

General Motors, LLC

THE FRONT FUEL TANK BRACKET ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE TORQUED BELOW THE SPECIFICATION. THESE "LOOSE" NUTS CAN, IN TIME, COME OFF THE BRACKET STUDS ALLOWING THE FRONT OF THE TANK TO SAG BELOW THE NORMAL VEHICLE SILHOUETTE.