SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
A DEFICIENCY EXISTS IN THE WELDS SECURING THE REAR SPRING INSULATOR BRACKET TO THE AXLE HOUSING. THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE WELD, IN RELATIONSHIP TO THE BRACKET AND AXLE HOUSING. FAILURE OF THE WELDS WOULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF THE SPRING INSULATOR BRACKET AND THE AXLE HOUSING, RESULTING IN IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE AFFECTED AXLE.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REWELD THE INSULATOR SPRING BRACKET AT NO COST TO OWNER.
7,400 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NOS. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS", AND 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES". VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH VIKING T-BAR SEATS HAVE THE SEAT BELT ANCHORAGE LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. THE TETHER BELT RUPTURED WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE FORCES REQUIRED IN THE SAFETY TEST.
Remedy: DEALER WILL RELOCATE THE TETHER BELT FLOOR ANCHORAGE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
11 vehicles affected
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEATBELT ASSEMBLIES". ALTHOUGH THE SEATBELTS IN QUESTION PERFORMED MARGINALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE 5000 LB. LOAD REQUIREMENT, ADDITIONAL TESTING CONFIRMED THAT THE ANCHOR COULD FAIL, ALLOWING EITHER THE ANCHOR TO SLIP OVER THE HOLD-DOWN NUT OR THE ANCHOR TO SEPARATE INTO TWO PIECES.
Remedy: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
6,591 vehicles affected
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
THE FLEX BLADE FANS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE LAMINATED STIFFENER AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE DURING OPERATION. IF SUCH A CONDITION EXISTS AND THE CRACKS GO UNDETECTED, CONTINUED OPERATION COULD CAUSE PIECES OF THE STIFFENER TO BREAK OFF.
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL FAN WITH A STEEL FIXED BLADE FAN, FREE OF CHARGE.
48,000 vehicles affected