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July 13, 2006
RECENT NHTSA RECALLS: VEHICLE NAME LINKS
Dodge 2006 Durango Vehicles (Thu, 06 Jul 2006 ) On certain sport utility vehicles, the left rear suspension watts link may have been damaged during vehicle assembly and could fail. A failed watts link could adversely affect vehicle handling and cause a crash without warning.
Nissan 2003 Altima, Sentra Vehicles (Wed, 28 Jun 2006) On certain passenger vehicles equipped with a 2.5l engine, a variation in temperature occurs due to the unique location of the sensor in the engine. Under certain driving conditions, these variations in temperature can be large enough to cause a brief interruption in the signal output from the sensor. If the interruption in the signal from the sensor is so brief that the electronic control module (ECM) logic does not have time to diagnose the condition, the engine may stop running without warning while the vehicle is driven at a low speed increasing the risk of a crash.
Truck Equipment 2006 Cornhusker 800 Vehicles (Wed, 28 Jun 2006) On certain trailers equipped with Holland suspensions, the suspension beam casting may have a crack at the inboard, upper flange near the shock mount. As the beam crack grows, the suspension may lose alignment. The driver will experience difficulties in driving increasing the risk of a crash.
Sprinter 2006 2500, 3500 Vehicles (Wed, 28 Jun 2006 ) On certain trucks built on dodge and freightliner chassis, the brake fluid used was contaminated with coolant. Due to the high water content the boiling point of the subject brake fluid is reduced. This may affect the proper function of the brake system during hard braking situations and may lead to an increasing brake distance which could result in a crash.
Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Road Venture AT-KL78 and HT-824 Tires (Tue, 27 Jun 2006) Certain Nanjing Kumho Road Venture HT-824 and Road Venture AT-KL78 light truck tires manufactured between January 15 and December 24, 2005. these tires may develop a noticeable blister on the sidewall, which may eventually result in tire air pressure loss. Driving on an underinflated tire could result in a vehicle crash.
Toyota FJ Cruiser 2007 Passenger Vehicles (Mon, 26 Jun 2006) On certain passenger vehicles equipped with either Bridgestone Dueler or Dunlop Grandtrek tires, there is a possibility that the inner bead of the tire may have been damaged. If the bead is damaged, a bulge may develop on the sidewall of the tire and air may leak from the area of the damaged bead. If the tire loses air pressure it may lead to a loss of vehicle control and increase the possibility of a crash.
Damon Challenger, Intruder, Outlaw 2005-2007 Motor Homes (Mon, 26 Jun 2006) Certain motor homes built on Workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned. This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
IC 2006-2007 RESB School Buses (Fri, 23 Jun 2006) Certain 2006 and 2007 IC RESB (PB305) school buses manufactured between July 1, 2005, and May 6, 2006. A joint at the rear of the bus where the Davenport is attached to the floor does not meet the joint strength requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 221, School Bus Body Joint Strength. In the event of a vehicle creash, the body structure of the bus could collapse, possibly resulting in serious injury to the bus occupants.
Hyundai Sonata 2006 Passenger Vehicles (Wed, 21 Jun 2006) On certain passenger vehicles, the air bag warning label installed on the sunvisors had lost adhesion to the sunvisors and had distorted or separated from the sun visors. If the labels are distorted or missing, the driver or front seat passenger will not have information available that may help protect them in the event of a crash.
Holiday Rambler 2006-2007 Admiral SE and Vacationer, Monaco Coach 2006-2007 Lapalma, Monarch, and Monarch SE, and Safari 2006-2007 Simba and Trek Motor Home Chassis (Wed, 21 Jun 2006) Certain motor home chassis built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned. This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Unimog 2003-2005 U500 (Tue, 20 Jun 2006) On certain trucks equipped with automatic shift, air may leak into the clutch hydraulic system at the central release bearing seal preventing the clutch from opening completely and potentially preventing the transmission from shifting into neutral. Failure of the clutch to open completely or the transmission to shift into neutral could make the vehicle difficulty to bring to a complete stop or cause the vehicle to roll forward while stopped increasing the risk of a crash.
AAI Motorsports Combination Lamps Sold for Acura 1990-2001 Integra,Audi 1995-2000 A4, BMW 1992-2003 E36, Chevrolet 1994-2006 C10, S10, and Silverado, Dodge 1994-2001 Neon and Ram, Ford 1994-2006 Expedition, F150, and Mustang, Honda 1988-2006 Accord, Civic, CRX, Del Sol, and Prelude, Infiniti 2003-2004 G35, Mitsubishi 1995-2003 Eclipse, Subaru 2002-2006 WRX, Toyota 1998-2006 Scion XB and Solara and Volkswagen 1998-2002 Beetle Passenger Vehicles. (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 ) Certain AAI Motorsports combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above list passenger vehicles. Combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform wtih the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
KAS 9006, 9007, H3, H4 HID Conversion Kits (Tue, 20 Jun 2006 ) Certain Autoxtyle HID conversion kits, model nos. KAS H4, 9007, 9006, and H3, sold as aftermarket for use on passenger vehicles. The bulbs in these conversion kits fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle safety Standard No. 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. Oncoming traffic may experience a higher than normal amount of glare which could affect driver's vision, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Holiday Rambler Admiral SE, Traveler, Vacationer; Monaco/Monaco Coach Lapalma, Monarch SE; Safari Simba and Trek Gas 2003=2005 Motor Homes (Mon, 19 Jun 2006) Certain motor homes built on Workhorse chassis and equipped with Actia corporate instrument cluster fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 101, 'Controls and displays,' and No. 105, 'Hydraulic and electric brake systems.' If the brake fail input falls below a voltage of 1.5V, the brake failure lamp and alarm will be activated. Also activation of the ABS telltale when the ABS is not properly functioning does not always occur. At night the instrument cluster lights may fail and the driver may not be able to see the instrument panel gauges and the brake warning light indicator which could increasing the risk of a crash.
Coachmen 2007 Epic and Georgie Boy 2006 Cruisemaster and Landau Motor Homes (Mon, 19 Jun 2006) Certain motor homes built on workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned. This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Mercedes SLR McLaren 2005-2006 Passenger Vehicles (Fri, 16 Jun 2006) On certain passenger vehicles, under hard operating conditions, the engine compartment temperature can increase to a level which exceeds the design parameters for the alternator to not function and it will become damaged. This will create the potential for an engine compartment fire.
Keystone Outback, Springdale 2007 Travel Trailers (Fri, 16 Jun 2006) On certain travel trailers equipped with Tekonsha emergency brake breakaway switches sold by Cequent, an electrical switching component may cause the breakaway device to fail or to operate improperly. In the case of a separation of the trailer from the towing vehicle, a failure of the breakaway switch may prevent the trailer brakes from activating possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Tekonsha 2010 Breakaway Switches (Fri, 16 Jun 2006) Certain Tekonsha brand breakaway switches, model 2010 (with various model number suffixes) 2010-23, 2010-ATK, 2010-B-Prime, 2010-B-125, 2010-B125-B, 2010-B125-BG, 2010-NAPA-S, 2010-P, AND 2010-S-BSI, manufactured in Taiwan and were sold both as individual units and as components in breakaway kits. These switches were sold by Cequent as original equipment and in the aftermarket for trailer applications. An electrical switching component may cause the breakaway device to fail or to operate improperly. In the case of a separation of the trailer from the towing vehicle, a failure of the breakaway switch may prevent the trailer brakes from activating possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Chevrolet Impala (GMX 211) 2006 Passenger Vehicles (Wed, 14 Jun 2006) Certain vehicles equipped with a manual passenger seat adjuster fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 210, Seat belt assembly anchorages. The left floor mounting bracket may be mislocated. In a severe vehicle crash, the seat adjuster may separate from the mounting bracket, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Fleetwood Bounder, Flair, Pace Arrow, Southwind, Storm 2005-2006 Motor Homes (Wed, 14 Jun 2006) On certain class A motor homes built on Workhorse chassis may have been equipped with incorrect steering intermediate shafts. The spline can strip while the steering wheel is being turned. This steering condition could result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Chevrolet 1999-2002 Silverado, and Depo 332-1182L-AS and 332-1182R-AS Headlight Assemblies (Fri, 09 Jun 2006) Certain Maxzone headlight assemblies, Depo brand, P/NOS. 332-1182L-AS and 332-1182R-AS, sold for use as aftermarket equipment for 1999-2000 Chevrolet Silverados. These headlamps fail to conform to the photometric requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment. Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Posted by MVHAP at July 13, 2006 02:14 PM