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90V081000
May 15, 1990
CHEVROLET
FORWARD 4000
(1989) —
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS, THE COOLING FAN ADAPTER PLATE, WHICH CONNECTS THE COOLING FAN AND THE FAN PULLEY, HAS INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH, ALLOWING CRACKS TO DEVELOP IN THE ADAPTER PLATE.
Consequence: COOLING FAN COULD BE DISLODGED, DAMAGING RADIATOR AND FAN GUIDE; AND FAN COULD BREAK LOOSE, FLY OUT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND INJURE PERSONS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY.
Remedy: REPAIR OR REPLACE ADAPTER PLATE TO PREVENT CRACKS AND DAMAGE.
90V105000
May 14, 1990
PLASTIC COMPONENTS OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES DO NOT CONTAIN AN ULTRA VIOLET STABILIZER, AND EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND ELEVATED INTERIOR TEMPERATURES COULD WEAKEN THE PLASTIC COMPONENTS.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN BREAKAGE OF PLASTIC COMPONENTS WHICHCOULD PREVENT BUCKLE FROM LATCHING AND PROTECTING OCCUPANT IN A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE OR REPAIR SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
90V074000
Apr 16, 1990
IMPROPERLY TORQUED TIE ROD CLAMP FASTENERS COULD ALLOW THE TIE ROD TO LOOSEN AND EVENTUALLY SEPARATE.
Consequence: IF TIE ROD SEPARATES AND AFFECTED WHEEL HITS A HUMP OR IS SUBJECTED TO MODERATE TO HEAVY BRAKING FORCES, THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFSTEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: PROPERLY TORQUE TIE ROD CLAMPS AND RE-ADJUST TOE-IN AS NECESSARY.
90V065000
Apr 5, 1990
OWNER'S MANUALS WERE PRINTED WITH REAR CENTER SEAT BELT INFORMATION OMITTED.
Consequence: THIS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 209.
Remedy: INSERT MISSING INFORMATION INTO OWNERS MANUAL.
90V055000
Mar 20, 1990
FRAME MOUNTED FUEL FILTER MAY CRACK FROM FLEXING AT THE FUEL INLET MOUNTING NUT AND ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK IN AREA OF EXHAUST PIPE.
Consequence: HEAT FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM COULD IGNITE THE SPILLED FUEL AND RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW INTERMEDIATE FUEL FEED PIPE ASSEMBLY AND FUEL FILTER ASSEMBLY.
90V054000
Mar 14, 1990
FRONT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP ATTACHMENT FASTENER MAY PULL THROUGH DOOR MOUNTED ANCHOR PLATE.
Consequence: SEAT BELT MAY NOT SUSTAIN LOADS REQUIRED BY FMVSS 210, AND IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT MAY NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN A PASSENGER, RESULTING IN INCREASED RISK OF GREATER INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
Remedy: REPLACE FRONT SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP ATTACHMENT NUTS AND INSTALL NEW GUIDE COVER.
90V032000
Feb 12, 1990
REAR WHEEL TIE ROD ASSEMBLY MAY FATIGUE AND COULD FRACTURE AT THE INBOARD BEARING DUE TO HIGH INNER JOINT ROCKING TORQUE.
Consequence: FRACTURE IN THIS ASSEMBLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: REPLACE FAULTY TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES.
90V029000
Feb 12, 1990
SEAT PEDESTALS FOR DRIVER AND PASSENGERS MAY HAVE A LARGER THAN SPECIFIED SLOT IN THE CENTER CHANNEL.
Consequence: SEAT PEDESTAL MAY NOT MEET LOADING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 210.
Remedy: REPLACE SEAT PEDESTALS WITH PEDESTALS HAVING PROPER SLOT SIZE.
90V030000
Feb 12, 1990
NUT ATTACHING STEERING WHEEL MAY HAVE BEEN INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED AND A NUT RETAINER MAY BE MISSING.
Consequence: STEERING WHEEL COULD DISENGAGE FROM COLUMN WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REINSTALL STEERING WHEEL NUT AND RETAINER AND RE-TORQUE NUT.
90V015000
Jan 29, 1990
ON C AND K MODELS, FEED AND OR RETURN FUEL LINES CAN CONTACT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE CORDON SHAFT. IN ADDITION, ON K MODELS LINES MAY ALSO CONTACT FRONT PROPSHAFT. IN EITHER CASE THE FUEL LINES COULD BE DAMAGED RESULTING IN A FUEL LEAK.
Consequence: A HOLE COULD BE RUBBED THROUGH THESE FUEL LINES, ALLOWING FUEL LEAKAGE NEAR EXHAUST CROSSOVER PIPE; THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Remedy: INSTALL NEWLY DESIGNED FUEL LINE ROUTING BRACKET TO PREVENT CONTACT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE FUEL LINES.
90V008000
Jan 22, 1990
FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINE CONNECTORS HAVE INCORRECT LINE END FLARE CONFIGURATIONS.
Consequence: LINE ENDS COULD CRACK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW FUEL LINES WITH CORRECT END FLARE CONFIGURATION.
89V225000
Dec 18, 1989
A DOOR HINGE (UPPER OR LOWER) MAY BREAK WHILE OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO REPOSITION AND CLOSE PROPERLY.
Consequence: HINGE SEPARATION MAY REDUCE THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OFTHE SIDE OF THE CAR AND INCREASE RISK OF INJURY IN CERTAIN TYPES OF ACCIDENTS.
Remedy: REPLACE DOOR HINGES ON BOTH DOORS.
89V208000
Nov 30, 1989
THE FRONT AIR BRAKE HOSES CAN CONTACT THE INNER FENDER EXTENSIONS.
Consequence: THIS INTERFERENCE CAN CHAFE THE BRAKE HOSES TO THE POINTOF RUPTURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WITH POTENTIAL FOR AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: CUT OUT A PORTION OF INNER FENDER EXTENSIONS TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE. ALSO, REPLACE ANY DAMAGED FRONT BRAKE HOSES.
89V173000
Oct 16, 1989
CHEVROLET
K100
(1988) —
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Consequence: THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE FAILURE OF THE FRONTHYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM, INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
Remedy: MODIFY FENDER SKIRT SPLASH SHIELD AND REPLACE BRAKE HOSE ON BOTH SIDES.
89V164000
Oct 2, 1989
CHEVROLET
LUMINA APV
(1990) —
SEATS
THE REAR MODULAR SEAT FRAME HOLD-DOWN HOOKS MAY NOT MEET THE REQUIRED PULL FORCE AT THE REAR SET ANCHORAGE.
Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 207.
Remedy: REPLACE REAR HOLD DOWN HOOKS AND PIVOT RIVETS WITH HEAT TREATED HARDWARE.
89V149000
Sep 8, 1989
TRUCKS MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH INCORRECT OR MISSING
Consequence: TRUCKS WOULD NOT CONFORM TO REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 120.
Remedy: INSTALL CORRECT CERTIFICATION LABEL.
89V127000
Jul 31, 1989
THE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT DROP INTO PARK DETENT WHEN PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION.
Consequence: THE SHIFT LEVER MAY MOVE FROM PARK TO REVERSE ALLOWINGUNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND A VEHICLE CRASH MAY OCCUR.
Remedy: ADJUST STEERING COLUMN AND SHIFT LINKAGE TO OBTAIN CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SHIFT ROD LEVER AND THE DASH PANEL OPENING.
89V107000
Jul 6, 1989
TIRE SIZE DATA ON CERTIFICATION LABEL IS INCORRECT.
Consequence: INCORRECT TIRE INFORMATION FAILS TO CONFORM TOFMVSS 120.
Remedy: AFFIX NEW CERTIFICATION LABEL WITH CORRECT INFORMATION.
89V102000
Jun 16, 1989
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
Consequence: SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
89V087000
May 22, 1989
THE FRONT SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY MAY CONTAIN AN IMPROPER, MISSING AND/OR MISLOCATED WELD THAT COULD FRACTURE.
Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE UNEXPECTED SEAT MOVEMENT AND RESULT INPERSONAL INJURY AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR.
Remedy: REPLACE BOTH FRONT SEAT ASSEMBLIES.
89V078000
May 15, 1989
THERE MAY BE BELOW SPECIFIED TORQUE ON THE TRAILER HITCH ATTACHING FASTENERS, ALLOWING THE TRAILER HITCH TO MOVE UNDER TOWING LOADS.
Consequence: FASTENERS COULD FAIL; IF THIS OCCURS WHILE TRAILERIS BEING PULLED, HITCH AND TRAILER COULD SEPARATE AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULDOCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: CORRECT TORQUE IN TRAILER HITCH FASTENERS TO PREVENT TRAILER SEPARATION.
89V071000
May 8, 1989
A CRACK MAY DEVELOP ADJACENT TO THE FUEL TANK SEAM WELD ATTACHING THE TANK END CAP.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A LEAK OR DRIPPING FROM THE FUELTANK WITH POTENTIAL FIRE HAZZARD.
Remedy: INSTALL LIMITER CUSHIONS ON THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS OR REPLACE TANK, IF NECESSARY.
89V047000
Mar 24, 1989
THE RETAINER THAT SECURES THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL ROD LINKAGE TO THE STEERING COLUMN LOWER SHIFT LEVER MAY LOOSEN AND COULD DISENGAGE.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF CONTROL ROD FROMLOWER SHIFT LEVER. ALSO, SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT REFLECT GEAR THE TRANSMISSIONIS IN CREATING AN ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.
Remedy: INSTALL A TRANSMISSION LINKAGE RETAINER.
89V034000
Mar 10, 1989
FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATES MAY NOT ENGAGE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.
Consequence: IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, UNBELTED OR IMPROPERLY BELTEDOCCUPANTS ARE MORE AT RISK TO INJURY THAN IF BELTS ARE PROPERLY BUCKLED.
Remedy: REPLACE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES.
89V010000
Jan 30, 1989
DRIVERS SEAT AND/OR SHOULDER BELT LOCKING MECHANISM MAY NOT OPERATE.
Consequence: IN A CRASH, AFFECTED BELTS WOULD NOT LOCK, THEREBYINCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: INSTALL A NEW DRIVERS SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY.
88V191000
Dec 13, 1988
WEBBING ON THE BUCKLE PORTION OF THE REAR LAP/SHOULDER BELTS MAY BE TOO LONG.
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SEVERE VEHICLE CRASH, THE EFFECTIVENESSOF THE LAP/SHOULDER BELT MAY BE REDUCED.
Remedy: REPLACE REAR INBOARD SEAT BELTS WITH BELTS OF THE PROPER LENGTH.
88V189000
Dec 6, 1988
A FUEL TANK LEAK COULD OCCUR DUE TO SMALL CREASES ON THE TANK UNDERSIDE CRACKING DURING PRESSURE CYCLING WHICH OCCURS DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
Consequence: IN PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, THIS CONDITION COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK.
88V164000
Oct 18, 1988
FUEL FEED HOSE COULD LEAK AT THE COUPLING ON THE ENGINE END OF THE HOSE ASSEMBLY.
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COULD RESULT INAN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE THAT COULD SPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW FUEL FEED HOSE ASSEMBLY.
88V137000
Aug 16, 1988
MELTING OF THE AIR BRAKE LINES CAN OCCUR WHERE THE AIR LINES ROUTE UNDER THE LEFT HAND FRAME RAIL NEAR THE EXHAUST PIPE.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL OR TOTAL LOSS OF SERVICEBRAKES WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: REROUTE AIR LINE HARNESS AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM; REPLACE HARNESS IF HEAT DETERIORATION HAS OCCURED.
88V121000
Jul 25, 1988
THERE MAY BE POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING.
Consequence: WINDSHIELD COULD SEPARATE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIERTEST REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212. SUCH SEPARATION DURING AN ACCIDENT COULD RESULT INAN UNBELTED OCCUPANT BEING EJECTED AND INJURIED.
Remedy: REINSTALL WINDSHIELD ASSURING PROPER ADHESION.
88V110000
Jul 6, 1988
LEFT HAND LOWER CONTROL ARM CAN CRACK AND COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE THE LOWER BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE FROM THE CONTROL ARM.
Consequence: LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL CAN OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: REPAIR OR REPLACE LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM.
88V095000
Jun 14, 1988
REAR LAMP WIRING HARNESS MAY CONTAIN OPEN OR INTERMITTENT CIRCUITS AFFECTING BACK UP LAMP OR LICENSE PLATE LAMP OPERATION.
Consequence: LAMPS WOULD FLASH OR BE INOPERATIVE; CARS WOULD NOTCOMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW WIRING HARNESS.
88V081000
May 16, 1988
REAR WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE (RWAL) FEATURE COULD BECOME DISABLED BY AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION.
Consequence: BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LAMP ON INSTRUMENT PANEL WILLNOT LIGHT TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF RWAL DISABLEMENT AND THUS NOT COMPLY WITHFMVSS 105.
Remedy: INSTALL A JUMPER WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION CONNECTION AND ENGINE WIRE HARNESS.
88V050000
Apr 4, 1988
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BUTTON MECHANISM MAY WEAR TO THE POINT THAT THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFT LEVER NO LONGER NEEDS TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT GEARS.
Consequence: A LEVER WITH THIS CONDITION COULD BE INADVERTENTLY BUMPEDOR MOVED FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE BY THE DRIVER OR A PASSENGER WHILE THE VEHICLEIS BEING DRIVEN. A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SHIFTING COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: A NEWLY DESIGNED TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON ALL VEHICLES.
88V048000
Apr 1, 1988
FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET COULD DEVELOP METAL CRACKS.
Consequence: THESE CRACKS MAY RESULT IN DISENGAGEMENT OF THE LOWERCONTROL ARM. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, IT COULD RESULT INLOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSPECT ALL VEHICLES AND REPLACE ENGINE CRADLE ASSEMBLY ON ALL SUSPECT VEHICLES.
88V046000
Mar 29, 1988
THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE MAY PROVIDE INADEQUATE AIR FLOW UNDER LOW ENGINE LOAD CONDITIONS.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN ALLOW WATER/OIL MIXTURE TO BUILD UPIN THE HOSE FROM THE OIL SEPARATOR TO THE AIR INLET DUCT. AFTER THE ENGINE ISSTOPPED, THIS WATER/OIL MIXTURE CAN, UNDER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS, FREEZE ANDCOMPLETELY BLOCK THE OIL SEPARATOR AIR DUCT HOSE. THIS BLOCKAGE WILL RESULT ININCREASED P...
Remedy: THE PCV VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW VALVE.
88V039000
Mar 23, 1988
SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ADJUSTED RESULTING IN LATCH BECOMING BENT.
Consequence: A BENT SECONDARY HOOD LATCH COULD CAUSE THE PRIMARYLATCH TO MALFUNCTION. IF THIS OCCURED THE HOOD COULD UNEXPECTEDLY OPEN. IFTHIS HAPPENED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION REDUCTION OF FORWARD VISIBILITY COULDCAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSPECT AND REPLACE SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES AS REQUIRED.
88V036000
Mar 23, 1988
PERFORATION OF THE FUEL TANK OR THE ATTACHED FUEL FEED PIPE DUE TO CORROSION OF THE TANK OR FUEL FEED PIPE MATERIALS.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUELTANK AND ULTIMATELY RESULT IN A FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SUCH A FIRE COULDSPREAD TO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Remedy: THE FUEL TANK WILL BE REPLACED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
88V017000
Feb 9, 1988
MISSING WELD THAT ATTACHES WHEEL CENTER TO THE RIM COULD ALLOW WHEEL CENTER TO SEPARATE FROM THE RIM.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND BRAKES, LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE, AND SUDDEN CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION,WHICH COULD RESULT IN CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: REPLACE WHEELS WITH MISSING WELDS.
88V016000
Feb 9, 1988
FUEL TANK LOWER FILLER PIPE MAY CONTAIN SMALL HOLES AT SOME SPOT WELDS USED TO ATTACH A MOUNTING BRACKET.
Consequence: FUEL COULD LEAK FROM THE PIPE DURING REFUELING ORTURNING AND SPILL FUEL IN EXCESS OF AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK LOWER FILLER PIPE.
87V183000
Dec 1, 1987
COTTER PINS IN THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY CRIMPED ALLOWING THE COTTER PIN TO COME OUT OF THE STUD.
Consequence: BALL JOINT NUT COULD LOOSEN CAUSING SEPARATION OF THEBALL JOINT FROM THE STEERING KNUCKLE; THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: REPLACE IMPROPERLY CRIMPED OR MISSING BALL JOINT STUD NUT COTTER PINS; ALSO, REPLACE STEERING KNUCKLE ASSEMBLIES, AS NECESSARY.
87V168000
Oct 26, 1987
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
Consequence: THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
87V165000
Oct 26, 1987
CHEVROLET
CAVALIER
(1983) —
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
INTERNAL CORROSION OF PULSAIR CHECK VALVE ASSEMBLY COULD PERMIT EXHAUST GAS TO MELT THE PLASTIC SHUT OFF VALVE AND DRAW VALVE PIECES INTO THE AIR CLEANER AND THROTTLE BODY.
Consequence: IF VALVE PIECES LODGE AGAINST THROTTLE PLATE, ENGINE MAYNOT RETURN TO IDLE RESULTING IN LOSS ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
Remedy: REPLACE PULSAIR CHECK VALVE AND SHUT OFF VALVE WITH NEWLY DESIGNED VALVES.
87V136000
Sep 1, 1987
CHEVROLET
C10
(1988) —
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RIGHT AND LEFT HAND BRAKE HOSE MAY CONTACT THE WHEEL OR TIRE IN A FULL TURN.
Consequence: IF THE HOSE MAKES CONTACT WITH THE WHEEL OR TIRE IT WILLEVENTUALLY WEAR THE HOSE TO A POINT OF RUPTURE, RESULTING IN A LOSS OF THEFRONT BRAKES. LOSS OF FRONT BRAKES WOULD INCREASE THE STOPPING DISTANCE WHENMINIMUM TIME IS REQUIRED AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW REPOSITIONING BRACKETS FOR THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES.
87V126000
Aug 10, 1987
ONE OR BOTH OF OUTER TIE ROD NUTS MAY BE LOOSE AND NOT CRIMPED.
Consequence: LOSS OF ONE OR BOTH NUTS COULD LEAD TO TIE RODDISENGAGING FROM STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
Remedy: REPLACE TIE ROD AND KNUCKLE AND SET TOE-IN.
87V125000
Aug 10, 1987
CRUISE CONTROL CABLE LOCK MECHANISM MAY SELF DISENGAGE CAUSING ERRATIC OPERATION OR THROTTLE NOT RETURNING TO IDLE.
Consequence: ENGINE SPEED WOULD NOT DECREASE; LOSS OF ACCELERATORCONTROL COULD RESULT IN A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: INSTALL A CLAMP AROUND THE LOCK TAB OF CRUISE CONTROL.
87V127000
Aug 10, 1987
TRUCKS MAY HAVE CRACKED OR BROKEN DOOR STRIKER NUTS, WHICH DO NOT CONFORM TO FMVSS 206.
Consequence: IN A COLLISION, CRACKED OR BROKEN STRIKER NUT COULDALLOW DOOR TO OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY AND POSSIBLY CAUSE INJURY TO OCCUPANTS.
Remedy: REPLACE EXISTING DOOR STRIKER NUTS.
87V128000
Aug 10, 1987
INCORRECT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER UPPER AND LOWER NUTS COULD LOOSEN.
Consequence: SHOCK ABSORBER COULD DETACH AND COME IN CONTACT WITHFRONT BRAKE HOSE; THIS CONTACT COULD RESULT IN A LEAK IN THE HOSE AND LOSS OFFRONT BRAKES.
Remedy: REPLACE FREE SPINNING NUTS WITH TORQUE NUTS.
87V121000
Aug 3, 1987
SEVERE BRAKE CHATTER MAY CAUSE THE BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS ON EITHER SIDE TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE WELD AREA WHERE THE S CAM SHAFT TUBE ATTACHES TO THE CHAMBER SUPPORT SECTION.
Consequence: BRACKETS CAN BREAK, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITYAT THAT FRONT WHEEL, AND POSSIBLY RESTRICTED STEERING, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AVEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: AS NECESSARY, INSTALL NEW REINFORCED FRONT BRAKE CHAMBER MOUNTING BRACKETS AND INSTALL A FRONT BRAKE LIMITING VALVE ON VEHICLES WITHOUT ONE.
87V078000
May 26, 1987
VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE PERFORATION OF THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM. EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONTENT IN THE FUEL PROMOTES DEGRADATION OF THE DIAPHRAGM COATING RESULTING IN RADIAL CRACKING OF THE DIAPHRAGM.
Consequence: A PERFORATED DIAPHRAGM CAN ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THEFUEL PUMP INTO THE UNDERHOOD AREA. THIS COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN ANUNDERHOOD FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SUCH A FIRE COULD SPREAD TO THEPASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Remedy: A FUEL VENTILATION HOSE KIT WILL BE INSTALLED TO PREVENT FUEL FROM ESCAPING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IF THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM LEAKS AND THEREBY REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.