Vehicle recall defect – Certain Vehicles May Not Contain The Specified Body Mounted Heat Shields. This Could Cause High Floor Pan Temperatures When The Engine Is Idled For Extended Periods Of Time. Fouled Spark Plugs Or Other Engine Conditions Could Further Increase Exhaust Temperatures.
Vehicle recall defect – The Incorrectly Installed Left Front Brake Hoses May Allow For Contact Between The Front Brake Hoses And The Front Tires When The Front Wheels Are In Full Right Or Left Turn Positions. If Contact Is Made, The Hose Could Wear And Allow Brake Fluid To Leak Out.
Vehicle recall defect – The Steering Gears On The Involved Vehicles May Have Been Built With Improperly Manufactured Sector Shafts From Which The Threaded Portions Of The Shafts May Fracture And Separate. Should The Sector Shaft Fracture, The Pitman Arm May Disengage From The Splined Portion Of The Sector Shaft.
Vehicle recall defect – The Involved Vehicles Were Equipped With Automatic Transmissions In Which The Parking Pawl Was Not Heat-Treated. During Normal Vehicle Operation, A Parking Pawl That Has Not Been Heat-Treated Could Become Deformed Or Worn To The Point That The Transmission Will Not Lock In “Park”. As A Result, The Vehicle Could Roll Free If The Driver Does Not Set The Parking Brake When Parking Or Leaving Vehicle Unattended.
Vehicle recall defect – On The Involved Vehicles, The Potential Exists For The Outboard Seat Belts To Become Trapped In The Seat-Bed Pivoting Mechanism. Should The Belt Become Trapped In The Mechanism When The Seat Is Converted To A Bed, The Belt May Become Cut Or Frayed.
Vehicle recall defect – These Transmissions May Contain Improperly Manufactured Parking Pawl Actuating Rods. Consequently, The Unhardened Cam Surface Of These Rods Can Allow The Rod To Deform During Use With Resultant Increase In Shift Efforts And Difficulty In Releasing The Parking Pawl And Engaging The Parking Gear.
Vehicle recall defect – The Secondary Throttle Shaft May, With Accumulated Mileage, Become Contaminated And May Stick In A Partially Open Position While Driving.
Vehicle recall defect – The Shift Selector ReAction Springs May Be Deformed As A Result Of Improper Installation Of Selector Levers During Column Buildup. Thus The Lever May Not Be Able To Be Moved Into The Insert Detents Located In The Steering Column Assembly. This Could Prevent The “Park” Gear From Being Engaged.
Vehicle recall defect – Some Vehicles May Have Been Built With Improperly Manufactured Wheels. The Welds Securing The Center SeCTIons To The Rims May Crack From Fatigue.
Vehicle recall defect – On The Involved Vehicles, Tempered Glass May Have Been Installed In The Rear Doors Instead Of Laminated Glass. This Constitutes A Non-Compliance To Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 217, “Bus Window Retention And Release”. One Purpose Of The Standard Is To Minimize The Likelihood Of Occupants Being Ejected From A Bus In The Event Of A Collision.