Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date Announced: 10/05/1982
Description of Recall: IGNITION SWITCHES INSTALLED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DISTORTED DURING A CRIMPING OPERATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE INTERNAL PLASTIC CONTACT CARRIER OF THE SWITCH CRACKING. PIECES OF A CRACKED CARRIER MAY BREAK AWAY, PERMITTING ABNORMAL SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STARTER ACTUATON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL SUSPECT IGNITION SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS AND VANS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCHES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE STARTED, LIMITEDVEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY OCCUR ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLES IF THEPARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR INJURYTO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
Date Announced: 03/29/1984
Description of Recall: ALTERED VEHICLES EITHER DO NOT HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS INSTALLED, VIOLATING FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION, OR HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: MISSING REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND IMPROPER ANCHORS WILL BE CORRECTED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS; VAN-TYPE.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT BELTS AND ANCHORAGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: MISSING OR IMPROPERLY ANCHORED SEAT BELTS INCREASE THECHANCES OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Date Announced: 07/18/1990
Description of Recall:
Conequence: OCCUPANTS WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED IN EVENT OFAN ACCIDENT OR SUDDEN STOP.
Action Need To Fix It: INSTALL PROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND SEAT BELTS.
Notes: NOTE: THIS RECALL WAS INITIALIZED BY MARK III INDUSTRIES.SYSTEM: SEAT BELTS, SEAT BELT ANCHORS, AND SEAT MOUNTING. DOM: SEPT. 1978 TOSEPT. 1984.DESCRIPTION ON DEFECT: IMPROPER MOUNTING HARDWARE AND IMPROPER SAFETY RESTRAINTSYSTEMS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THESE VEHICLES.
Item Affected: SEAT BELTS:REAR
Date Announced: 03/29/1984
Description of Recall: ALTERED VEHICLES EITHER DO NOT HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS INSTALLED, VIOLATING FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION, OR HAVE REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 210, SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: MISSING REAR COUCH SEAT BELTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND IMPROPER ANCHORS WILL BE CORRECTED WITHOUT CHARGE.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS; VAN-TYPE.SYSTEM: INTERIOR SYSTEMS; SEAT BELTS AND ANCHORAGES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: MISSING OR IMPROPERLY ANCHORED SEAT BELTS INCREASE THECHANCES OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.