Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 01/27/1988
Description of Recall: STEERING SYSTEM LEFT TIE ROD END MAY DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK IN THE TREADED PART OF THE ROD DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
Conequence: COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TIE ROD END RESULTS IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
Action Need To Fix It: REPLACE LEFT TIE ROD ENDS WITH NEW PROPERLY HARDENED ENDS.
Notes: SYSTEM: STEERING/TIE ROD ENDVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: RIGHT HAND DRIVE VEHICLES; SPECIAL FLEET FOR POST OFFICEUSE IN ALASKA.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT
Date Announced: 12/13/1982
Description of Recall: ORIGINAL PRODUCTION TRANSMISSION LUBRICANT USED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LUBRICATION TO PROTECT THE TRANSMISSION"S FIRST GEAR.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL PRODUCTION LUBRICANT AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MULTI-PURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITHT4 AND T5 MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; MANUAL TRANSMISSION, LUBRICANT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN EXTREME CASES THE TRANSMISSION COULD FAIL TO OPERATEDUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS FAILURE COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING ANDMAY CAUSE A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: PRIOR TO SERVICING, OWNER IS ADVISED TO AVOID DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 5-SPEED TRANSMISSION, AVOID USING THE FIFTH GEAR.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Announced: 01/04/1981
Description of Recall: THE TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS MAY CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO CLOSE MORE SLOWLY THAN NORMAL. VEHICLES MAY RETURN TO IDLE SLOWLY.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: EACH END OF THE SPRING WILL BE INSPECTED AND RELOCATED, IF NECESSARY, TO ENSURE CORRECT POSITIONING.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SIX-CYLINDER ENGINES ANDAUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION THROTTLE CONTROL ROD SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VEHICLES THAT HAVE THE CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY THESLOWER THAN NORMAL RETURN TO IDLE MAY REQUIRE GREATER STOPPING DISTANCES.INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE CONDITION IS EXPERIENCED BEFORE THE DEFECT HAS BEEN CORRECTED, THEVEHICLE SHOULD BE CAUTIOUSLY RETURNED TO THE DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Date Announced: 12/05/1980
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELTS, IF INCORRECT BELTS WERE INSTALLED, AT NO CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: JEEPS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF SEAT BELTS, THE RISK OF INJURYTO PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT WOULD BE INCREASED IN THE EVENT OF ANACCCIDENT.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:REAR
Date Announced: 12/05/1980
Description of Recall: 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.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE REAR SEAT BELTS, IF INCORRECT BELTS WERE INSTALLED, AT NO CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: JEEPS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF SEAT BELTS, THE RISK OF INJURYTO PASSENGERS RIDING IN THE REAR SEAT WOULD BE INCREASED IN THE EVENT OF ANACCCIDENT.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Date Announced: 10/30/1979
Description of Recall: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: JEEPS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; DRIVELINE, UNIVERSAL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A DISCONNECTED PROPELLER SHAFT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A CLUNKING NOISE MAY INDICATE THAT FASTENERS HAVE LOOSENED. IF THISHAPPENS, VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
Date Announced: 11/06/1978
Description of Recall: THE CLAMP BOLTS ON THE ADJUSTER TUBE THAT FASTENS THE CONNECTING ROD TO THE PITMAN ARM END ASSEMBLY MAY BE LOOSE. THESE LOOSE BOLTS COULD CAUSE SHIFTING OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION, RELATIVE TO THE STRAIGHT-AHEAD-FRONT WHEEL POSITION, AND LOSS OF STEERING.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY, AND CHECK AND CORRECT THE STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FREE OF CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; LINKAGES, CLAMP BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROLAND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Date Announced: 03/14/1979
Description of Recall: CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN INCORRECT GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. AN INCORRECT GASKET MAY INTERFERE WITH THE NORMAL FLOW OF LUBRICANT. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO BECOME DAMAGED AND INOPERATIVE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE WILL BE REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION, MANUAL.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: AN INOPERATIVE TRANSMISSION MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF THE TRANSMISSION BECOMES DIFFICULT TO SHIFT, THE LUBRICANT LEVEL MAYBE LOW. IT SHOULD BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. DRIVING AT PROLONGED HIGHWAY SPEEDSSHOULD BE AVOIDED UNTIL VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED.
Item Affected: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
Date Announced: 10/30/1979
Description of Recall: SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE INCORRECT UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS. THESE FASTENERS MAY LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PROPELLER SHAFT TO DISCONNECT FROM THE AXLE OR TRANSFER CASE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE UNIVERSAL JOINT FASTENERS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: JEEPS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; DRIVELINE, UNIVERSAL JOINT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A DISCONNECTED PROPELLER SHAFT CAN LEAD TO LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A CLUNKING NOISE MAY INDICATE THAT FASTENERS HAVE LOOSENED. IF THISHAPPENS, VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED.
Item Affected: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Date Announced: 03/09/1978
Description of Recall: THE COUPLING WHICH ATTACHES THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY HAVE OVERSIZED SERRATIONS WHICH COULD PREVENT THE COUPLING FROM BEING PROPERLY TIGHTENED IN THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED. THIS MAY ALSO CAUSE FREE PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL HAVE THE COUPLINGS REPLACED.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH MANUAL STEERING.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING SHAFT TO GEAR COUPLINGS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
