679 of 17,656 recalls from Transport Canada and NHTSA.
STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY YOKES MAY BE OF AN INCORRECT FORGING STEEL WHICH COULD RESULT IN BRITTLE WELDS BETWEEN THE YOKE AND ITS SHAFT. FAILURE OF THE YOKE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING. 81-82 CL SERIES AND 82 C SERIES TRUCKS.
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UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE TAB ON THE COLLAR WHICH IS USED TO CONTAIN THE RIGHT HAND THROTTLE TWIST GRIP MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE TWIST GRIP TO SEPARATE FROM THE HOUSING, POSSIBLY PULLING THE THROTTLE CABLE TO ITS FULL EXTENSION AND/OR ALLOWING THE TWIST GRIP TO SEPARATE FROM THE HANDLEBAR. THIS COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED AND SUDDEN FULL THROTTLE OPERATION, AND IT COULD CAUSE THE OPERATOR TO LOSE BALANCE IF ONLY ONE HAND REMAINS ON THE HANDLEBAR FOR CONTROL.
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VEHICLES WITH OPTIONAL AIR CONDITIONING. THE AIR CONDITIONER BLOWER MOTOR THERMAL LIMITER MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED WHEN THERE IS A MOTOR BLOCKAGE OR MALFUNCTION. THUS, IF THE BLOWER MOTOR BECOMES JAMMED WHEN THE SYSTEM IS OPERATING IN THE MEDIUM-LOW BLOWER SPEED MODE, THE RESISTOR COILS MAY OVERHEAT CAUSING MELTING AND POSSIBLE IGNITION OF THE POLYPROPLENE EVAPORATOR HOUSING WITH ASSOCIATED VEHICLE DAMAGE.
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BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT MAY BE TOO LOW AND MAY AFFECT COMPLIANCE WITH CMVSS 105 - HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEMS.
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VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH AN INADEQUATE SEAL BETWEEN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE HOUSING AND THE FUEL FILLER OPENING COLLAR DUE TO THE OMISSION OF TWO ATTACHING SCREWS DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. IF "SPIT-BACK" OR OVERFLOW WERE TO OCCUR DURING REFUELING, FUEL COULD LEAK INTO THE RIGHT REAR FENDER WELL. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A FUEL AND AIR MIXTURE IN THE FENDER WELL WOULD BE IGNITED BY NEARBY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS.
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VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 124 - ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS.
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1978-82 AUDI 5000 VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. DRIVERS COMPARTMENT FLOOR MAT MAY SLIDE UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HOOK ONTO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VIBRATION DAMPER. THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN DURING DECELERATION.
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THE STEERING WHEEL NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY AND MAY LOOSEN AND DEVELOP PLAY BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE STEERING SHAFT. MODELS GL AND DL SEDANS,HARDTOPS,AND STATION WAGONS (1982) AND STATION WAGONS ONLY(1981)
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PICKUP TRUCKS WITH OPTIONAL SIDE-MOUNTED TIRE CARRIERS. THE REINFORCEMENT FOR THE IN-BOX SPARE TIRE CARRIER MAY HAVE BEEN ATTACHED USING INCORRECT HEX HEAD BOLTS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE OUTER SIDEWALL OF THE SPARE TIRE MAY CONTACT THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BOLT AND POSSIBLY RESULT IN THE ABRASION OF THE SIDEWALL. SUCH ABRASION COULD CAUSE WEAKENING OF THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND WHEN THE SPARE TIRE IS USED AS A REPLACEMENT, IT COULD FAIL WITH SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE AND MIGHT RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
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THE SUPPLIER OF THE FUEL CUT-OFF INERTIA SWITCH MADE UNAUTHORIZED CHANGES TO THE SWITCH CONTACTS. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS A HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND OPEN CIRCUIT MAY RESULT, PREVENTING CURRENT FLOW TO THE FUEL PUMP.
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VEHICLES MODIFIED TO RUN ON PROPANE MAY LEAK FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS THE RESULT OF IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENTS THUS CREATING A RISK OF FIRE.
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INSUFFICIENT HARDENING OF MAINSHAFT BEARING RACE, UNLESS REMEDIED, MIGHT EVENTUALLY LEAD TO TRANSMISSION LOCK-UP RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
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UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE HOSE CLAMPS ON THE FUEL FILLER PIPE AND FUEL TANK FILLER VENT PIPE COULD FRACTURE. THIS COULD CAUSE SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT ANY ONE OF THE FOUR PIPE TO HOSE CONNECTIONS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS ABOVE 3/4 FULL CREATING THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE.
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THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CMVSS 111 - REARVIEW MIRRORS, CMVSS 123 - MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS AND SECTION 6 OF THE CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY ACT.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE CLUTCH CABLE MAY RUB AGAINST THE MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PIPE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL IS OPERATED. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE PIPE CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND DUE TO THE DUAL BRAKING SYSTEM, A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION. SHOULD A PARTIAL LOSS OB BRAKING ACTION OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCES ARE REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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LEFT OR RIGHT INNER TIE-ROD LOCK NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN ON POOR ROADS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS, THE TIE-ROD COULD SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING ASSEMBLY CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
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A POSSIBLE INTERFERENCE CAN EXIST BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE REAR BUMPER AND THE HITCH PLATFORM. THIS INTERFERENCE CAN HOLD THE REAR ATTACHMENT OF THE PLATFORM FROM SEATING ON THE FRAME. THE HITCH COULD THEN LOOSEN IN SERVICE BECAUSE OF IMPROPER ATTACHMENT CLAMP LOADS.
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IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED BOLTS USED TO ATTACH THE FRONT SUSPENSION BALL JOINTS TO THE CONTROL ARMS MAY CRACK, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A BALL JOINT SEPARATION FROM THE CONTROL ARM. SUCH A FAILURE MAY AFFECT VEHICLE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
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SHIFT ROD IN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LINKAGE MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED IN THE RETENTION GORMMET OF THE STEERING COLUMN SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY. IF THE SHIFT ROD WERE TO DISENGAGE THE OPERATOR COULD NO LONGER SELECT THE TRANSMISSION FUNCTIONS AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD THEN REMAIN IN THE LAST FUNCTION EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SELECTOR HAD BEEN MOVED TO A POSITION ASSOCIATED WITH ANOTHER FUNCTION. THIS CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR AN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURIES.
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VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING: CMVSS 101,120, AND 209
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