Item Affected: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM
Date Announced: 12/04/1989
Description of Recall: DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN A BOLT THAT FIXES THE HEATER TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND A FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND BETWEEN A REAR HEATER HOSE CLIP, USE UNDER SERVERE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PIPE RUPTURE AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Conequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL NEW LINES AND A CLIP.
Notes: SYSTEM: REAR HEATER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR HEATERS.
Item Affected: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Date Announced: 12/04/1989
Description of Recall: DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN A BOLT THAT FIXES THE HEATER TO THE VEHICLE BODY AND A FUEL DELIVERY PIPE AND BETWEEN A REAR HEATER HOSE CLIP, USE UNDER SERVERE CONDITIONS COULD CAUSE PIPE RUPTURE AND FUEL LEAKAGE.
Conequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL NEW LINES AND A CLIP.
Notes: SYSTEM: REAR HEATER.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REAR HEATERS.
Item Affected: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Date Announced: 07/27/1992
Description of Recall: TRUCKS USED IN THE SALT-BELT STATES CAN HAVE ACCUMULATED CORROSION IN THE HINGES OF THE REAR DOORS. IF THE VEHICLES ALSO HAVE MISALIGNED DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS, IT IS POSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE DOORS IN A "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION.
Conequence: IN THE "FALSE LATCH" CONDITION, THE REAR DOORS MAY GIVETHE IMPRESSION THAT THE DOOR IS PROPERLY LATCHED WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS COULD LEADTO PASSENGERS AND/OR CARGO FALLING FROM REAR DOORS WHICH CAN OPEN WITHOUT PRIORWARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: CHECK THE DOOR LATCHES AND STRIKERS FOR CORRECT ALIGNMENT AND REPAIR IF NECESSARY; ALSO INSPECT REAR DOOR HINGES FOR CORROSION AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.
Notes: SYSTEM: REAR DOOR HINGES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: UTILITY VEHICLE.
Item Affected: TRAILER HITCHES
Date Announced: 07/22/1993
Description of Recall: THE WELD ON THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE TRAILER HITCH CAN BREAK.
Conequence: IF THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE TRAILER CAN SEPARATE FROM THETOWING VEHICLE, AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE THE TRAILER HITCH.
Notes: SYSTEM: TRAILER HITCH.EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: REESE CLASS II TRAILER HITCH, PART NO. 06070.NOTE: IF YOUR VEHICLE IS PRESENTED TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM YOU PURCHASED THEITEM ON AN AGREED SERVICE DATE AND THE REMEDY IS NOT PROVIDED OR THE REMEDY DOES CORRECT THE SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIANCE, PLEASE CONTACT REESE PRODUCTS WARRANTY DEPARTMENT AT 1-800-326-1090, EXT. 203. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.