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RECALLS

32980 official campaigns

United States
European Union
United Kingdom

Safety recalls for cars and light vehicles, collected from NHTSA in the United States, EU Safety Gate, and the UK DVSA file.

32980 campaigns

July 30, 1985

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

UNDER ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, OUTER RUBBER LAYER OF BRAKE HOSES MAY BECOME BRITTLE AND DEVELOP CRACKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CRACKS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID RESULTING IN AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

CERTIFICATION LABELS CONTAIN INCORRECT VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS AND/OR TIRE AND RIM SIZE SELECTION DATA. CORRECT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO INFORM USER OF LOADING CAPABILITIES. United States

EXECUTIVE IND., INC.

THE STEP CONTROL SWITCH HAS A 30 AMPERE CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTEAD OF THE 10 AMPERE BREAKER REQUIRED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF A SHORT OCCURRED IN THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE STEP, THE ON/OFF SWITCH COULD MELT AND THE HEAT GENERATED COULD IGNITE SURROUNDING MATERIAL CAUSING A FIRE.

July 26, 1985

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

REAR SPRING PLATES MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TEMPERED AND ARE NOT OF THE PROPER HARDNESS VALUE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PLATES COULD CRACK AND/OR BREAK, AFFECT LATERAL GUIDANCE OF THE REAR WHEEL, AND RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR WHICH MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

July 23, 1985

EXECUTIVE IND., INC.

NUT SAFETY CLIP SECURING STEERING WHEEL WAS OMITTED AFTER REPLACEMENT LEATHER STEERING WHEEL WAS INSTALLED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING WHEEL SECURING NUT MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE WHEEL TO BE PULLED OFF THE STEERING COLUMN RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

July 22, 1985

RENAULT, INCORPORATED

A WRONG CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATOR CABLE CLIP WAS INSTALLED IN THE ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD ALLOW THE ACCELERATOR CABLE TO DISENGAGE FROM THE THROTTLE CONTROL.

IVECO TRUCK OF N.A., INC.

THE PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTING NUT MAY LOOSEN DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A LOSS OF EFFECTIVE PARKING BRAKE ACTION COULD RESULT.

July 18, 1985

RENAULT, INCORPORATED

THE STEERING WHEEL COULD LOOSEN DUE TO INADEQUATE TIGHTENING OF THE WHEEL SHAFT NUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LOOSENING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD AFFECT THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE CAR AND MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

THE FUEL PUMP LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK COULD FAIL DURING HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. THIS FAILURE IS CAUSED BY BEARING TOLERANCES WHICH DO NOT ACCOMMODATE TEMPERATURE EXPANSIONS.

July 16, 1985

Cottrell, Inc.

TAG AXLE SADDLES ARE SUBJECT TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE AXLES AT THE WELDS DUE TO CONCENTRATED STRESS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. United States

RANGER INDUSTRIES INC.

RANGER DUAL REAR WHEELS MAY FAIL DUE TO A SET SCREW IN THE TOYOTA REAR DRUM. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CONTINUED USE OF THESE WHEELS CAUSE THE WHEEL TO CRACK IN AND AROUND THE BOLT AREA.

July 9, 1985

Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

UNDER EXTREME USE CONDITIONS, THE REAR SWINGARM CONTACTS THE REAR BRAKE HOSE IN THE MASTER CYLINDER AREA. THIS CONTACT COULD LOOSEN THE UNION BOLT AND CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID.

July 3, 1985

Jaguar Cars, Ltd.

POSSIBLE FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, PARTICULARLY IN THE AREA OF THE HOSE/CLIP FITTINGS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, WITH FUEL LEAKAGE, COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE OR THE DESTRUCTION OF IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CAP.

Ford Motor Company

REAR SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM-TO-SPINDLE ATTACHMENT BOLTS MAY BE SUBJECT TO FRACTURE DURING USE OF CAR. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BOLTS FRACTURE, REAR SPINDLE COULD DISENGAGE FROM CONTROL ARM AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.

July 2, 1985

General Motors, LLC

THE FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE INNER FENDER ON THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT SIDES OF SOME TRUCKS. IN SOME INSTANCES, THE BRAKE HOSE MAY RUB THROUGH, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE UPON BRAKE APPLICATION.

July 1, 1985

Porsche Cars North America, Inc.

THE ENGINE CARRIER HAS A FAULTY WELD TO THE SUPPORT BRACKET EYES. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE WELD COULD GIVE WAY AND THE BRACKET EYE SEPARATE FROM THE CARRIER.

June 24, 1985

Great Dane Trailers

INADEQUATE WELDING OF FULL WIDTH TIRE PROTECTION PLATE THAT IS WELDED TO BOTTOM OF CROSSMEMBERS IN TIRE AREA, CAN ALLOW PLATE TO LOOSEN AND FALL. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF WELDS FAIL, A SUDDEN FORCE COULD CAUSE THE TIRE PROTECTOR PLATE TO BECOME COMPLETELY DETACHED. United States

TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.

THE CENTER AXLE MOUNTED STEERING GEAR NECESSITATES THE USE OF LONGER TIE ROD ARMS. THESE ARMS COME IN CLOSER PROXIMITY TO THE FRONT TIRES THAN BUSES NOT HAVING THE CENTER AXLE MOUNTED STEERING GEAR.

June 21, 1985

FREIGHTLINER LLC

CHANGE IN VENDOR'S PRODUCTION TOOLING RESULTED IN A FIT BETWEEN THE RADIATOR CAP AND FILLER NECK WHICH MAY BE TOO LOOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE LOOSE FIT COULD ALLOW THE CAP TO BE REMOVED BEFORE INTERNAL PRESSURE IS COMPLETELY RELEASED.

June 18, 1985

KIDRON, INCORPORATED

A WELD ON AN AXLE SEAT AND BOTTOM PLATE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PLACED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AXLE SEAT CAN CRACK OR BREAK, RESULTING IN AN IMPAIRED BRAKE LINE FUNCTION CAUSING A BRAKE LOCKUP DUE TO THE FAIL/SAFE DESIGN OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM.