RECALLS

January 13, 1981

United States

General Motors, LLC

THE STEEL USED IN SOME COMPACT SPARE WHEELS IS TOO THIN. WHILE IN SERVICE THE WHEEL MAY FRACTURE, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL OR COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL AND TIRE FROM THE VEHICLE.

January 12, 1981

United States

Ford Motor Company

THIS IS A MANUFACTURER"S NOTICE TO ADVISE OWNERS OF PROPER VEHICLE OPERATION. THE PARKING GEAR MAY NOT BE SECURELY ENGAGED AFTER THE OPERATOR HAS ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO PARK.

January 9, 1981

United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL STEP TYPE REAR BUMPER AND A 22-GALLON STEEL FUEL TANK MAY NOT COMPLY WITH REAR IMPACT TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 301, "FUEL SYSTEM INTEGRITY". United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE FRONT AXLE HUB SPACER MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE FRONT HUB AND BEARING CARRIER ASSEMBLIES. THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW EXCESSIVE FRONT WHEEL BEARING MOVEMENT RESULTING IN WHEEL BEARING DAMAGE.

January 7, 1981

United States

Gillig, LLC

TIRE PRESSURE AND RIM SIZE INFORMATION MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE TIRE INFORMATION PLATE THAT IS MOUNTED IN THE DRIVER"S COMPARTMENT.

January 4, 1981

United States

Motor Coach Industries, Inc

ROOF HATCHES MAY BE PROPPED OPEN TO ALLOW FOR FRESH AIR VENTILATION. THE PROP MECHANISM WAS DESIGNED TO DISENGAGE WHEN FULL OPENING OF THE HATCH IS REQUIRED TO EXIT. United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INCORRECT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT FUNCTION UNDER RAPID DECELERATION. United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

THE TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO CLOSE MORE SLOWLY THAN NORMAL.

January 3, 1981

United States

SUNLINE COACH COMPANY

THE USE OF THE DUAL WHEEL ADAPTOR ON THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY MAY CAUSE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE REAR WHEEL BEARING AND AXLE. ALSO, THE REAR AXLE SHAFT COULD BREAK AT THE ROLLER BEARING, WITHOUT WARNING, ALLOWING THE REAR TIRE AND WHEEL TO ROLL FREE FROM THE MOTOR HOME.

January 2, 1981

United States

TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.

ROOF HATCHES MAY BE PROPPED OPEN TO ALLOW FOR FRESH AIR VENTILLATION. THE PROP MECHANISM WAS DESIGNED TO DISENGAGE WHEN FULL OPENING OF THE HATCH IS REQUIRED TO EXIT.

December 23, 1980

United States

Ford Motor Company

SOME OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FRONT WHEEL BRAKE HOSES THAT ARE TOO LONG. THIS MAY MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR THE BRAKE HOSE TO CONTACT A FRONT TIRE DURING A FULL LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, WHICH COULD RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE BRAKE HOSE AND SUBSEQUENT BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.

December 12, 1980

United States

Winnebago Industries, Inc.

THE LIQUID PROPANE GAS LINE IS ROUTED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT MAY COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGE OF THE FORWARD STEEL OVEN RETAINING BRACKET. United States

ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED

DUE TO INSTALLATION DIFFICULTIES DURING MODIFICATION OF THE FUEL PUMP, THE PUMP MAY HAVE BEEN MISALIGNED. CERTAIN ADVERSE CONDITIONS OR HIGH LOADS SUCH AS TRAILER TOWING, MOTOR SPORTS EVENTS, OR OTHER DRIVING MODES WHICH IMPOSE ABNORMALLY HIGH LOADS ON THE VEHICLES, COMBINED WITH LOW LEVELS OF FUEL IN THE TANK, MAY…

December 11, 1980

United States

CASAL MOTOR CORP.,USA

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 111, "REARVIEW MIRRORS", AND NO.

December 10, 1980

United States

DERBI MOTOR CORP. AMERICA

THE REARVIEW MIRROR OF THE INVOLVED MOPEDS HAS ONLY 11. 6 SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE. United States

Mack Trucks, Inc.

THE WELD ON THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT WHERE THE FEMALE SPLINE CONNECTS TO THE TUBE ASSEMBLY MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY POSITIONED AND ACTUALLY MISSED THE SEAM. United States

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

THE PLASTIC BELL CRANK BUSHING FOR THE PRESSURE CONTROL ROD OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COULD DEFORM DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT PRODUCED BY THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTROL ROD TO DISLODGE.

December 8, 1980

United States

AMERICAN MOPEDS, INC.

THE REARVIEW MIRROR OF THE INVOLVED MOPEDS HAS ONLY 11. 6 SQUARE INCHES OF REFLECTIVE SURFACE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. United States

BROUGHAM INDUSTRIES, INC.

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES HAVE THE EMERGENCY EXITS LABELED "EXIT" INSTEAD OF "EMERGENCY EXIT" AND THE EMERGENCY EXIT RELEASE MECHANISMS ARE NOT LABELED WITH THE REQUIRED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. ALSO, THE TIRE DIAMETER, LOAD RANGE AND RIM WIDTH ARE NOT SHOWN ON THE FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD CERTIFICATION LABEL.

December 5, 1980

United States

Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH TONGUE-END REAR SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES INSTEAD OF THE BUCKLE END AND TONGUE-END ASSEMBLIES. WITHOUT THE BUCKLE END ASSEMBLIES, THE REAR SEAT BELTS CANNOT BE FASTENED.