RECALLS

March 10, 1992

United States

Oshkosh Corporation

ROUTING OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS MAY PERMIT CHAFING BETWEEN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK DISC AND THE CONVOLUTED TUBING WHICH HOUSES THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS. United States

Haulmark Industries, Inc.

THE WELDED ATTACHMENT OF THE AXLE MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE AXLE BEAM CAN FAIL, ALLOWING THE AXLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. United States

CHANCE COACH, INC.

THE FOOT TREADLE ACCELERATOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A RETURN SPRING WHICH SERVES AS A BACKUP DEVICE FOR THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MOUNTED ON THE ENGINE; SHOULD BOTH SPRINGS FAIL SIMULTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE THROTTLE COULD BECOME STUCK OPEN. United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM HIGH PRESSURE PUMP MAY BE POROUS WHICH WILL RESULT IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.

March 6, 1992

United States

NEOPLAN USA CORPORATION

STRAY VOLTAGE INDUCED ON THE POWER TAKEOFF (PTO) SIGNAL CIRCUIT 510 MAY OCCUR WHEN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) CONNECTOR GETS WET, CAUSING UNINTENDED ENGINE ACCELERATION.

March 3, 1992

United States

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)

IF THE PLASTIC COATING OF THE FUEL FILLER AND/OR BREATHER PIPE IS DAMAGED, SALT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COATING AND THE STEEL PIPES, AND THE ACCUMULATION COULD CAUSE CORROSSION WHICH WOULD EVENTUALLY RUST THROUGH THE AFFECTED PIPES, ALLOWING GASOLINE FUMES AND FUEL TO LEAK. United States

Ford Motor Company

A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.

March 2, 1992

United States

redundant PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive

THE FORCE REQUIRED TO RELEASE THE EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW EXCEEDS TWENTY POUNDS.

February 28, 1992

United States

Toyota Motor Corporation

LIQUID SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE AREA CAN PENETRATE TO THE HOUSING OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE FRONT SEAT AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS. LIQUID CONTAMINATION OF THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT CAN CAUSE FAILURE OF THE UNIT SIGNAL NEEDED TO ACTIVATE THE MOVEMENT OF THE MOTORIZED SAFETY BELT ANCHORAGE.

February 27, 1992

United States

Mazda North American Operations

THE REAR BRAKE LININGS CAN CHANGE OVER TIME. AS THE BRAKES WEAR, THE COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION CAN INCREASE, PRODUCING INCONSISTENT REAR BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND PREMATURE ACTIVATION OF THE ABS SYSTEM.

February 25, 1992

United States

Oshkosh Corporation

THE FRONT BRAKE LINE HAS A POSSIBLE ASSEMBLY ERROR IN WHICH THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINE AND THE POWER STEERING MOUNTING BRACKET.

February 20, 1992

United States

THE NEW GOSHEN COACH CORP

THE RECTIFIER INSTALLED IN A VENTED COMPARTMENT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE STEPWELL OF THE VEHICLE OVERHEATS AND BREAKS DOWN DUE TO INADEQUATE VENTILATION.

February 19, 1992

United States

Ford Motor Company

INCORRECT INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING ASSEMBLIES IN SOME VEHICLES WILL NOT ACTUATE THE "ANTI-LOCK" BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS.

February 18, 1992

United States

International Motors, LLC

THE SCHOOL BUS CHASSIS FAILED THE FMVSS 301 CRASH BARRIER TEST WHEN A RETURN FUEL HOSE WAS SEVERED, RESULTING IN A FUEL LOSS GREATER THAN THE AMOUNT ALLOWED BY THE STANDARD.

February 14, 1992

United States

FRUEHAUF CORPORATION

THE INNER WHEEL BEARING CONES WERE OMITTED FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. MISSING INNER BEARING CONES CAN CAUSE OIL SEAL DETERIORATION OR CAUSE OVERHEATED BRAKES BECAUSE THE BRAKE DRUM COULD REST ON THE BRAKE LINING. United States

COLLINS AMBULANCE CORP.

THE WIRING LOOM IS ROUTED THROUGH AN AREA OF THE DASH WHERE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ARM MAY CHAFE THE WIRING LOOM WHEN THE EMERGECY BRAKE IS DEPRESSED. WITHIN THE WIRING LOOM ARE TWO WIRES FOR THE AMMETER THAT DO NOT HAVE IN LINE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.

February 11, 1992

United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE BONDED DISC BRAKE LININGS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE SHOES DUE TO A BONDING DEFICIENCY WHICH MAY ALLOW CORROSION DEGRADATION OF THE BOND ATTACHMENT. United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE OWNER'S MANUAL INCORRECTLY STATES THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED UNTIL THE LOCK CONTROL HANDLE HAS BEEN PULLED UP. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR CAN BE OPENED BY THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE EVEN IF THE DOOR IS LOCKED.

February 7, 1992

United States

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

ONE OR MORE OF THE BOLTS MOUNTING THE STEERING RACK TO THE CHASSIS OF THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN STRETCHED, DUE TO OVER TORQUING IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS, CAUSING SOME OF THE BOLTS TO LOOSEN.