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### FO RIMMEDIAT E RELEAS E Tuesday , Jul y 9 , 199 1

NHTS A PUBLISHE S LIS T O FMA Y AUT O SAFET Y RECALL S SV&^NHTS A 36-9 1 Contact : Skip p Calver t

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### Th e Nationa l Highwa y Traffi c Safet y Administratio n (NHTSA ) toda y release dalis t

o f aut o safet y recall s announce di n Ma y an durge dconsumer s t o hav e th e problem s fixedpromptly

. Th e lis t identifie s th e mak e an dmode l of th e vehicl e o r

equipmen t

involved , wit h abrie f

descriptio n o f

th e safet y problem

. Chil dsafet y sea t recall s ar e include di n th e monthl y list s a s the y ar e announced

. NHTS A Administrato r

Jerr y Ralp h Curr y said , "Manufacturer s ar e require dt o mai l arecal l notic e t o al l purchasers , owners , an ddealer s whe n a safet y defec t

o r noncomplianc e wit h federa l safet y standard s i s found

. Bu t w e ar e publicizin g th e recall s t o improv e consume r awarenes s o f

th e safet y problem s an dt o urg e owner s no t t o procrastinat e o n takin g car e o f th e necessar y repairs. " Generally , onl y slightl y mor e tha n hal f th e owner s o f

vehicle s wit h safet y problem s hav e th e recal l wor k done , th e agenc y estimates , althoug h unde r federa l law , safet y problem s mus t b e remedie dfree o f

charg e t o th e owner

. NHTS A caution s owner s t o wai t unti l the y receiv e notificatio n fromth e manufacture r

befor e contactin g thei r

dealer s t o schedul e th e recal l work

. No t al l vehicle s o f

aparticula r

mak e an dmode l ma y b e subjec t t o th e recall

. Curr y sai dconsumer s ca n ge t up-to-the-minut e informatio n o n safet y recal l campaigns , an deve n informatio n o n th e recal l histor y o f aparticula r

mak e an d mode l o f car , truck , motorcycl e o r chil dsafet y sea t

b y callin g th e agency' s tolLfcfif i Aut o Safet y Hotlin e o n (800 ) 424-939 3 ((202 ) 366-012 3 i n th e Washington , D.C , area)

. Th e Hotlin e als o ca n b e use db y consumer s t o repor t safet y problems

. Th e lis t o f Ma y safety-relate drecal l campaign s i s attached :

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SAFET YRECAL L CAMPAIGN S MA Y199 1

PASSENGE RCAR S

CHRYSLE RCORPORATIO N Model(s) :

No . o f Vehlcle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : CHRYSLE RLEBARO N Year(s) : 199 1 DODG E DAYTON

A Year(s) : 199 1 9 0 91V07800 0 14-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : PARKING BRAK E ASSEMBLY ; FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET Y STANDAND 105 . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : PASSENGE RCARS . DESCRIPTION O F DEFECT : MISMATCHE D PARKIN G BRAK E CABL E LENGTH S T O TH E REA RWHEEL S REDUCE S BRAKIN G ABILIT YO F ON E O F TH E REA RWHEELS , I N

VIOLATIO N

O F FEDERAL MOTO R VEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 105 . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : INSUFFICIEN T BRAKIN G ABLIT YCOUL D RESUL T I N INADVERTEN T VEHICL E ROLLAWA YWHIC H COUL D RESUL T I N A VEHICL E ACCIDENT . CORRECTIV E ACTIQN : REPLAC E MISMATCHE D PARKING BRAK E CABL E WIT H ON E O F CORREC T LENGTH .

FOR D MOTO RCOMPANY Model(s) : Year(s) : 199 0 - 199 1 Year(s) : 199 0 - 199 1 No . o f Vehkle(s) ; Recal l No. : Dat e Received : FORD THUNDERBIR D MERCURYCOUGA

R 125,00 0 91V07600 0 06-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : WINDSHIEL D WIPE RASSEMBLY . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : PASSENGE RCARS . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : TH E NUT S WHIC H HOL D WINDSHIEL D WIPE RMOTO RT O TH E WIPE RMODUL E MA YNO T HAV

E BEE N SUFFICIENTL YTIGHTENE D AND MA YLOOSE N O RCOM E OFF . THI S CAUSE S CHANGE D WIPE RPATTERNS , O RTH E WIPER S MA YJA M I F TW O O F TH E THRE E NUT S COM E OFF . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : CHANGE S I N TH E WIPE RPATTERN O RJAMMIN

G O F TH E WIPER S WOUL D RESUL T I N REDUCE D DRIVE RVISIBILT YI N INCLEMEN T WEATHE RCONDITIONS . CORRECTIV E ACTION : APPL YTORQU E RETENTIO N

MATERIA L T O WIPE RMOTO RSTUD S AND NUT S AND RETORQUE .

GENERA L MOTOR S COR P ModeKs) :

No . o f Vehkle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : CHEVROLE T CAMAR O Year(s) : 199 1 PONTIA C FIREBIR D Year(s) : 199 1 40,69 6 91V06700 0 22-APR-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : SAFET YBEL T ASSEMBLY ; FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET Y STANDAR D 209 . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : PASSENGE RCARS ; COUPE S AN D CONVERTIBLES . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : TH E METAL LATCHPLATE S MA YNO T ENGAG E TH E BUCKL E ASSEMBLIES , CAUSIN G A "N O LATCH " CONDITION . MOVEMEN T O F TH E SEA T OCCUPANT I N THI S CONDITIO N

COUL D CAUS E LATCHPLAT E RELEAS E FRO M TH E BUCKLE . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : UNBELTE D ORINCORRECTL YBELTE D SEA T OCCUPANT S AR E SUBJECTE D T O INCREASE D RIS KO F INJUR YIN TH E EVEN T O F SUDDE N STO P O RACCIDENT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E TH E RETRACTO R ASSEMBL YFORTH E SAFET YBEL T (FRON T AN D REA RI N COUPE S AND FRON T ONL YI N CONVERTIBLES) .P. 4

GENERA L MOTOR S CORP . Model(s) : No . o f Vehlcle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : Year(s) : 199 1 CHEVROLE T CAMARO 17 3 91VO7400 0 03-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : FRON T BUCKE T SEA T LATCH ; FEDERA L MOTORVEHICL E SAFET Y STANDAR D 207 . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : PASSENGE RCARS . DESCRIPTION O F DEFECT : TH E FRON T SEA T UPPE RHING E COVE RSCREW S AR E TO O LONG , AND INTERFER E WIT H TH E SEA T BAC KINERTI A LOCK . THI S PREVENT S TH E SEA T BAC K FRO M LOCKING PROPERLY . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : IN TH E EVENT O F A

SUDDE N STO P O RVEHICL E IMPACT , A N UNLOCKE D SEA T BAC KWOUL D INCREAS E TH E RIS KO F INJUR YT O TH E SEA T OCCUPANT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E SCREW S SECURING UPPE RHING E TRI M

COVER-WIT H CORREC T LENGT H SCREWS .

STERLIN G MOTO RCARS . Model<s) : No . o f Vehkle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : Year(s) : 198 7 - 198 8 STERLING 825S L 4,02 8 91V07700 0 14-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : AUTOMATI C FRON T SAFET YBEL T ASSEMBLIE S EQUIPPE D WIT H A RETRACTO RHAVIN

G WE B AND VEHICL E SENSITIV E LOCK-U P MECHANISMS . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : PASSENGE RCAR S WIT H AUTOMATI C SHOULDE RBEL T SYSTEMS . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : AUTOMATI C SHOULDE RBEL T RETRACTO RMA Y LOCK-U P DURING ABRUP T BRAKING AND O RCORNERING . TH E BEL T WOUL D DEFECTIVEL YREAC T B

YTIGHTENING AGAINS T TH E OCCUPAN T O RTH E DRIVE RUNI T WOUL D STAL L IN

MID-TRAVEL . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : TH E AUTOMATI C SHOULDE R RESTRAIN T SYSTE M

WOUL D NO T ALLO

W SEA T OCCUPAN T T O EXI T TH E VEHICL E WITHOU T DISCONNECTING TH E SAFET YBELT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E TH E AUTOMATI C SAFET YBEL T ASSEMBLIES .

SUBARUO F AMERIC A Model(s) : SUBARULEGACY SUBARULOYAL E Year(s) : Year(s) : Year(s) : No . o f Vehlcle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : 199 0 198 9 198 9 199 1 199 0 199 1 SUBAR UX T 76,00 0 91V08200 0 30-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : TRANSMISSION PARKGEAR . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : PASSENGE RCAR S WIT H ELECTRONICALL YCONTROLLE D AUTOMATI C TRANSMISSION S (4EAT) . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : UNDE RCERTAI N LOA D CONDITIONS , TH E PARKGEA RMA YNO T DISENGAG E IMMEDIATEL YWHEN TH E TRANSMISSIO N

LEVE RI S MOVE D FRO

M PARKT O REVERSE . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : DELAYE D RELEAS E O F TRANSMISSION FRO M PAR KCAUSE S DELAYE D AN D POSSIBL YABRUP T VEHICL E MOVEMEN T THA T COULD RESUL T I N LOS S O F VEHICL E CONTRO L AN D A N ACCIDENT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : INSTAL L A MODIFIE D PARKING BRAK E PAW L T O PREVEN T DELAYE D RELEAS E INT O REVERS E GEAR .P. 5



### TOY O KOGY O COMPANY , INC . Model(s) : MAZD A MIAT A Year(s) : 199 1 No . o f Vehlcle(s) : 30 0 Recal l No. : 91V07900 0 Dat e Received : 13-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : ANTI-LOC KBRAK E SYSTEM S (ABS) . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : PASSENGE RVEHICLE S WIT H ANTI-LOC KBRAK E SYSTEMS . DESCRIPTIO N

O F DEFECT : A

RETUR N FLUI D LINE O F TH E FRON T BRAK E SYSTE M I S MISCONNECTE D T O A

REA RBRAK E FLUI D RETURN . WHE N TH E AB S SYSTE M COME S INT O USE , AL L TH E FLUI D FRO M TH E FRON T BRAKE S GOE S T O TH E REA R BRAK E SYSTEM . TH E FLUI D RETURN S T O TH E FRON T SYSTEM WHE N TH E BRAK E PEDA L I S RELEASED . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : TOTAL LOS S O F FLUI D I N TH E FRON T BRAK E SYSTE M

LEAD S T O INCREASE D STOPPIN GDISTANCES , AN D COUL D RESUL T IN

VEHICL E COLLISION . CORRECTIV E ACTIQN : REPLAC E DEFECTIV E AB S SYSTEMS .

VOLV O O F AMERICA

CORP . Model(s) : VOLV O 70 0 Year(s) : 199 1

Year(s) : 199 1 No . ofVehkle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : VOLV O 90 0 48 5 91V07500 0 06-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : SAFET YBELT S FO RAUXILIARYSEATS . ViHKL i DESCRIPTION : STATIO N

WAGONS . DESCRIPTION

O F DEFECT : SAFET YBELT S AR E DESIGNE D T O B E ROUTE D UNDE RA DIAGONAL CROS S BRAC E DURING FASTENING . TH E INSTRUCTIONAL LABEL S FO RTH E BEL T ROUTIN

GAR E INADEQUATE , AN D CA

N RESUL T I N

INADVERTAN T RELEAS E O F TH E BEL T BUCKLE . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : SAFET YBEL T MISUS E COUL D CAUS E TH E SEA T OCCUPAN T T O FAC E GREATE RRIS KO F INJUR YI N A SUDDE N STO P O R VEHICL E ACCIDEN T I F A

N INADVERTAN T RELEAS E O F TH E SAFET YBEL T OCCURRED . CORRECTIV E ACTION : INSTAL L LABEL S T O INSTRUC T TH E USE RIN PROPE RSAFET YBEL T ROUTING ; ALS O REPLAC E SAFET YBEL T BUCKLES .

PASSENGE RVAN S AN D MULTI-PURPOS E VEHICLE S

EXPLORE RVA

N COMPAN Y Model(s) : No . o f Vehkle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : Year(s) : 198 7 - 199 0

EXPLORE RVA

N 22,03 7 91V07200 0 02-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : SAFET YBEL T ANCHORAGE ; FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET Y STANDAR D 210 . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : FUL L SIZ E MULTIPURPOS E VA N CONVERSION S WIT H REA

RSOF A SEATS . DESCRIPTION

O F DEFECT : TH E REA

RSEA T SAFET YBEL T ANCHORAG E FAILE D T O SUSTAI N TH E LOAD S REQUIRE D B YFEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 210 . SAFET YBELT S AR E ANCHORE D T O A BA R ATTACHE D T O TH E FLOORO F TH E VEHICLE . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : OCCUPANT S O F SEAT S WIT H UNSAF E BELT S HAV E INCREASE D RIS KO F INJURYI N TH E EVEN T O F A SUDDE N STO P O RVEHICL E ACCIDENT . CORRECTIVE ACTION : REPLAC E TH E FLOO R MOUNTE D SAFET YBEL T ANCHORAG E WIT H A FRAM E MOUNTE D ASSEMBLY .P. 6

ROVE RGROUP , LIMITE D ModeKs) : No . o f Vehkle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : Year<s) : 199 0 - 199 1 ROVE RRANG E ROVE R 2,27 1 91V06900 0 01-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : METAL REA RBRAK E LINE . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : MULTI-PURPOS E VEHICLE . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : TH E RIGH T REA RMETAL BRAK E LIN E COUL D COM E I N CONTAC T WIT H TH E TO P O F TH E RIGH T REA R SHOC KABSORBER . THI S COUL D LEA D T O A N EVENTUAL FLUI D LEA

KIN ON E O F TH E TWO BRAK E CIRCUITS . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : TH E LEA KO F FLUI D FRO M TH E REA RMETAL BRAK E LIN E COUL D CAUS E REDUCE D BRAKIN G EFFECTIVENES S AND INCREAS E STOPPIN G DISTANCE . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REROUT E REA

RMETAL BRAK E LINE S T O AVOI D CONTAC T WIT H TH E REA RSHOC K ABSORBER , AN D REPLAC E BRAK E LINE S THA T HAVE CONTACTE D TH E SHOC K ABSORBERS .

UTILIMASTE RMOTO RCORP . Mod e 1(s) : UTILIMASTE R AEROMAT E No . ofVehkle(s) : Recal l No. : Dat e Received : Year(s) : 199 0 - 199 1 54 1 91V07300 0 02-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : HOO D LATCHES. VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : WALK-I N MINIVANS . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : TH E PRIMARYHOO D LATC H CA N RELEAS E WHE N VEHICL E I S DRIVE N

IN TH E CONDITIO N

O F HIGH WIND GUSTS . TH E PRIMARYHOO D LATC H FAILUR E WIL L ALS O CAUS E TH E SECONDARYHOO D LATC H T O FAI L SIMULTANEOUSLY . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : I F PRIMARYAN D SECONDAR YHOO D LATC H FAILUR E OCCURS , TH E HOO D CA N FLYOPE N

AN D BREA

K ON E O RBOT H FRON T WINDSHIELDS , BLOCKING TH E DRIVER' S VISION , WHIC H COUL D RESUL T I N

OCCUPAN T INJURYAND/O RVEHICL E CRASH . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E DEFECTIV E PRIMAR YAND SECONDARYLATC H MECHANISM S WIT H A LARGE RSPRIN

G ON TH E PRIMAR

YLATCH , AND A

REDESIGNE D CATC H O N TH E SECONDAR YLATCH .

HEAV YTRUCK S AN D TRAILER S

FOR D MOTO RCOMPAN

Y ModeKs) :

No . o f Vehkle(s ) Recal l No. : Dat e Received : 199 1 199 1 199 1 FORD TRUC KF60 0 Year(s) : 199 0 FORD TRUC KF70 0 Year(s) : 199 0 FOR D TRUC KF80 0 Year(s) : 199 0 1,40 0 91V07100 0 Ol-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : THROTTL E CABLE . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : MEDIU M DUT Y TRUCK S WIT H 7. 0 LITE RGASOLIN E ENGINES . DESCRIPTION O F DEFECT : TH E THROTTL E CABL E WHIC H RUN S FRO M TH E ACCELERATO RT O TH E GOVERNO R ASSEMBL YHOUSING MA

YHAVE BEEN

KINKE D DURING ASSEMBLY , CAUSING EXCESSIV E HEA

RO F TH E CABL E HOUSIN G INNE RLINING . THI S COUL D RESUL T I N EITHE RFRACTUR E ORSTICKIN G O F TH E CABLE . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : I F TH E THROTTL E CABL E FRACTURES , ENGIN E SPEE D WIL L RETUR N T O IDLE . I F TH E CABL E JAM S O RSTICKS , TH E ENGIN E WIL L REMAI N A T TH E SPEE D A T WHIC H I T WA S RUNNING WHE N TH E JAMMIN

G OCCURRED . A

STUC KTHROTTL E COUL D RESUL T I N

LOS S O F CONTRO L AND A N ACCIDENT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E TH E GOVERNO RASSEMBLIES , WHIC H INCLUD E TH E THROTTL E CABLE .P. 7

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### 1 JAYC O INC .

Brand(s) : JAYC O CARDINAL JAYC O DOV E JAYC O JA Y JAYC O KIN

G JAYC O THRUS H No . ofUnlt(s) : 36,08 2 Recal l No. : 91E01300 1 Dat e Received : 01-MAY-9 1 Year(s) : 198 3 - 199 0 Year(s) : 198 3 - 199 0 Year(s) : 198 3 - 199 0 Year(s) : 198 3 - 199 0 Year(s) : 198 3 - 199 0

Problem : SYSTEM : STO P LAMPS ; FEDERA L MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 108 . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : FOLD-DOW N CAMPE RTRAILERS . DESCRIPTION O F DEFECT : TH E STO P LAMP S O N

THES E TRAILER S FAILE D T O COMPL YWIT H PHOTOMETRI C REOUIREMENT S O F FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 108 . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : INADEQUAT E STO P LIGHT S CA N CAUS E MOTORIS T FOLLOWIN G TH E TRAILE RT O MIS S A

STO P O RTUR

N SIGNAL , AN D A

N ACCIDEN T MA

YRESULT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E TH E LENSE S O F TH E STO P LAMP S T O COMPL YWIT H FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 108 .

Year(s) : 196 7 - 199 0 MAC KTRUCKS , INCORPORATE D ModeKs) : MAC KC F No . ofVehkle(s) : 3,67 3 Recal l No. : 91V07000 0 Dat e Received : Ol-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : STEERING LEVERS . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : C F MODE L FIR E CHASSI S WIT H GROS S AXL E WEIGH T RATING S O F 12,00 0 POUND S O R GREATE RAN D EQUIPPE D WIT H POWE RSTEERING . DESCRIPTION O F DEFECT : STRESSE S IMPOSE D O N

TH E LEVE RDURING TURNIN G MANEUVER S AND/O RIMPAC T INCIDENTS . SUC H A S WOUL D B E CAUSE D BYCURB S ORROA D SURFAC E IRREGULARITY , REDUC E TH E LIF E EXPECTANC YO F TH E PART . TH E STEERIN G LEVE RMA YCRAC KAN D EVENTUALL YTH E STRESSE S COUL D CAUS E TH E STEERING LEVE RT O BREAK . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : A BROKE N STEERIN G LEVE RWIL L CAUS E LOS S O F STEERING CONTRO L WITHOU T PRIO RWARNIN G WHIC H MA

Y RESULT I N

A VEHICL E CRASH . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E TH E DEFECTIV E STEERING ARMS . KQIE : TH E SPECIFI C MAC KAXLE S AFFECTE D ARE : FA532 , FAF532 , FAFW537 , FAFW5372 , FAFW13.5 , FAW538 , FAW14.3 , FA604 , FA6042 , FAW616 , FAW618 , FAW617 , AND FAW20 .

MAC KTRUCKS , INCORPORATE D ModeKs) : MAC KC F Year(s) : 198 8 - 198 9 No . ofVehkle(s) : 3 5 Recal l No. : 91V08000 0 Dat e Received : 23-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : STEERING POWE RASSIST , HYDROBOOS T ASSEMBLY . VEHICL E DESCRIPTION : C F AERIALSCOP E MODEL . DESCRIPTION O F DEFECT : INCORREC T MANUFACTUR E O F TH E HYDROBOOS T CYLINDE RALLOW S TH E BAL L SOCKE T CLAM P T O CONTAC T RIGH T SID E STEERING LEVERO N A N EXTREM E LEF T TUR N AN D CAUS E FLEXING O F TH E CYLINDE RRO D . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : THI S FLEXING CA

N CAUS E SEAL FAILUR E O RCYLINDE RFAILUR E O F TH E HYDROBOOS T UNIT AN D RESULT I N LOS S O F STEERIN

G CONTRO L AND A

VEHICL E ACCIDENT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E INCORRECTL YBUIL T BOOS T CYLINDERS .P. 8

CHIL D SAFET YSEAT S

CENTUR Y Brand(s) : CENTUR Y3000ST E CENTURY5000ST E No . ofUnlt(s) : 732,52 3 Recal l No. : 91E00400 0 Dat e Received : 23-JAN-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : CHIL D SAFET YSEATS ; 3000ST E MODELS:4353 , 4365 , 4366 , 4368 . 5000ST E MODELS:4460 , 4450 , 4470 , 4475 . DESCRIPTION O F DEFECT : POST-CRAS H BUCKL E RELEAS E FORC E MA YB E EXCESSIVE WHE N

STRA P I S NO T ATTACHE D I N

APPROPRIAT E FORWARD LATC H POSITION FO RA CHIL D WEIGHING 3 0 POUND S AN D MORE . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : BUCKL E RELEAS E FORC E WHIC H EXCEED S TH E FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 21 3 REQUIREMEN T O F 1 6 POUND S MA

YCAUS E PROBLEM S I N

REMOVIN G A CHIL D FRO

M TH E CA RSEA T AN D VEHICL E I N

POS T ACCIDEN T SITUATIONS . CORRECTIV E ACTION : ISSU E NOTIFICATION , CHANG E INSTRUCTION S AN D LABELIN G T O INDICAT E THA T TH E REA R LATC H POSITIO N

I S NO T T O B E USE D WIT H CHILDRE N WEIGHING 3 0 POUND S O R MORE .

COSCO , INC . Brand(s) : COSC O AUT O TRAC COSC O SOF T SHIEL D No . o f Un1t(s) : 9,51 9 Recal l No. : 91E01500 0 Dat e Received : 10-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : CHIL D SAFET YSEATS ; FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 213 . DESCRIPTIO N

O F DEFECT : TH E CHIL D SEAT S FAI L T O MEE T TH E HEA D EXCURSIO N

REQUIREMENT S O F FEDERAL MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 21 3 (EXCEEDE D PRESCRIBE D 3 2 INC H HEA D EXCURSION

LIMIT) . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : OCCUPANT S O F SEA T FAC E INCREASE D RIS KO F INJURYI N A SUDDE N STO P O RACCIDENT . CORRECTIV E ACTION : MANUFACTURE RWIL L FURNIS H A REPAIR-KI T CONSISTIN G O F A

HARNES S RETAINE RWIT H INSTALLATION AND US E INSTRUCTIONS . NOTE : SOF T SHIEL D MODE L NUMBERS : 02-09 0 AN D 02-190 . AUT O TRA

C MODE L NUMBERS : 02-0290 , 02-790 , 02-890 .

FISHER-PRIC E Brand(s) : FISHER-PRIC E 914 9 No . ofUnlt(s) : 26,70 0 Recal l No. : 91E01900 0 Dat e Received : 21-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : INFAN T CA RSEAT S WIT H BLU E CANOPIE S DESIGNE D FO R US E B YVER YYOUN G INFANT S I N REAR-FACING POSITION ; FEDERA L MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 213 . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : TH E BREAS T SHIEL D COUL D SEPARAT E FRO

M TH E TONGU E O F TH E RESTRAIN T ASSEMBL YIN CRAS H CONDITION S BECAUS E O F A

FAULT YBUCKL E FRAME . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : BREAS T SHIEL D SEPARATIO N

DURING A

SUDDE N STO P O RCRAS H WOUL D EXPOS E SEA T OCCUPAN T T O INCREASE D RIS KO F INJURY . SEA T FAIL S T O COMPL YWIT H REQUIREMENT S O F FEDERA L MOTO RVEHICL E SAFET YSTANDAR D 213 . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E BREAS T SHIEL D ASSEMBLIES .P. 9

VEHICL E EQUIPMEN T

GANEAUXINDUSTRIE S Brand(s) : TRUCU T JS600 0 Year(s) : 198 7 - 199 0 No . ofUnlt(s) : 1,350,00 0 Recal l No. : 91E01700 0 Dat e Received : 10-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : JAC KSTANDS . DESCRIPTIO N O F DEFECT : SADDL E ON TH E CENTE RCOLUM

N O F TH E JACKSTAND ALLOW S OFF-CENTE RLOADING , AND TH E BAS E AN D INNE RTUB E ASSEMBL YMATERIAL S AR E O F INSUFFICIEN T STRENGT H T O WITHSTAN D PIN-HOL E DISTORTION UNDE RLOAD . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : OFF-CENTE RLOADING AND/O RINSUFFICIEN T STRENGT H O F TH E BAS E AN D INNE RTUB E ASSEMBL YMATERIAL S COUL D CAUS E JAC KSTAND COLLAPSE . THI S COUL D RESUL T I N

INJURYT O ANYON E I N

VICINIT YO F TH E JAC KSTAND WHE N COLLAPS E OCCURS . CORRECTIV E ACTIQN : MANUFACTURE RWIL L REPLAC E JAC K STAND S WIT H REDESIGNE D SADDL E AN D STRENGTHENE D MATERIAL MODELS .

PETERSO N AUTOMOTIV E CORP . Brand(s) : PETERSE N 30-108 0 No . ofUn1t(s) : 333,13 0 Recal l No. : 91E02000 0 Dat e Received : 15-MAY-9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : 4 LEG , DOUBL E PI N JAC KSTAND S RATE D T O HOL D 8,00 0 POUNDS . DESCRIPTIO N

O F DEFECT : JAC KSTAND CANNO T HOL D TH E RATE D CAPACIT YO F 8,00 0 POUND S O N A SINGL E POS T O F TH E SADDLE . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : JAC KSTAND FAILUR E T O HOL D TH E RATE D WEIGH T CAPACIT YCA

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TH E JAC KSTAND . CORRECTIV E ACTION : NE W WARNIN G LABEL S SHOWING A

650 0 POUND CAPACIT YFO RTH E JAC KSTAND WIL L B E DISTRIBUTED .

WEBAST O HEATER , INC . Brand(s) : WEBAST O WEBAST O No . o f Un1t(s) : 1,10 5 Recal l No. : 91E01600 0 Dat e Received : 17—MAY—9 1 Problem : SYSTEM : COMBUSTIO N TYP E HEATER , MODELS : DB W 2020 / 300 / 350 . DESCRIPTIO N

O F DEFECT : INTERNAL STRESSE S O F TH E HEATE RMA YCAUS E TH E COVE RT O TH E HEATE RUNI T FUE L PUM P T O LOOSEN , RESULTING IN A FUE L LEAK . CONSEQUENC E O F DEFECT : LEAKIN G FUE L RESULT S IN

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SOURC E O F IGNITION . CORRECTIV E ACTION : REPLAC E AN D STRENGTHE N

BOL T CONNECTION S BETWEE N TH E PUMP HOUSING AN D TH E PUM P COVE RWIT H LONGE RBOLTS .