VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 260 C.I.D. ENGINES. VEHICLES MAY ACCUMULATE CARBON DEPOSITS IN THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) PARTS OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS CONDITION RESTRICTS EXHAUST GAS FLOW AND MAY CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO EMIT EXHAUST GAS POLLUTANTS IN EXCESS OF LEVELS REQUIRED BY CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
VEHICLES HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH BRAKE LAMP SWITCHES THAT MAY CONTAIN AN INTERNAL DEFICIENCY WHICH CAN RESULT IN SWITCH FAILURE THEREBY RENDERING THE STOP LAMP WARNING LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED FUEL INLET. AS A RESULT THEY MAY BE SUBJECT TO A STATIC CHARGE ACCUMULATION AT THE FUEL FILLER OPENING, IF A VEHICLE IS REFUELED FROM AN ELECTRICALLY UNGROUNDED DISPENSING NOZZLE. IF AN ARC IS PRODUCED, THIS MAY IGNITE THE MIXTURE OF FUEL VAPOUR AND AIR AT THE FILLER OPENING. IN ADDITION THE ABSENCE OF AN ELECTROSTATIC CHARGE SUFFICIENT TO ARCING WITHIN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE MAY BE GENERATED DURING FUELING.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH POWER BRAKES. POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS MAY HAVE BEWEN IMPROPERLY ASSEMBLED BY SUPPLIER. MIS-INDEXING OF REAR SHELL OF SOME BOOSTERS RELATIVE TO THE FRONT SHELL MAY HAVE RESULTED IN INADEQUATE CRIMPING OF THE TWO SHELLS. IF BOOSTER WERE TO SEPARATE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, COMPLETE LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES WOULD RESULT.
BRAKE LINES WITHIN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT MAY CORRODE AND RESULT IN SUDDEN LEAKAGE AND PARTIAL BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS WILL IMPAIR BRAKING CAPABILITY AND RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.
FRON LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARM NUTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPCCIFIED TORQUE. NUTS MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF AND CONTROL ARM FRONT BOLT MAY WORK ITS WAY OUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN REDUCED CONTROLLABILITY AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.
POSSIBILITY OF FUEL SPURTING OUT IN THE EVENT THAT FILLER CAP IS OPENED RAPIDLY WHILE THE FUEL TANK IS MORE THAN HALF FULL AND PRESSURIZED DUE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
HD TRUCKS AND BUSES WITH DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON 8.2 LITRE ENGINES. RECALL CONDUCTED BY DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON. IF EXCESS DIESEL FUEL OR LUBRICATION OIL ACCUMULATES AND CAUSES CRANKCASE TO OVERFILL, EXCESS FLUID CAN BE INGESTED THROUGH THE CDR VALVE INTO THE INTAKE SYSTEM CAUSING ENGINE SPEED TO INCREASE WITHOUT THROTTLE CONTROL. ALSO, GOVERNOR LINKAGE LOCK MAY LOOSEN AND SEPARATE FROM LINKAGE RESULTING IN ENGINE RUN-ON AND LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. WHEN LIMITED STOPPING DISTANCE IS AVAILABLE, EITHER OF THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
4 WHEEL DRIVE PICK-UP TRUCKS. IF VEHICLES ARE DRIVEN IN DEEP MUD OR WATER FOR LONG DISTANCES AND OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, MUD OR WATER MAY PENETRATE THE FRONT WHEEL HUB THROUGH THE SEAL, CAUSING THE POSSIBILITY OF PREMATURE WEAR AND EVENTUAL BEARING SEIZURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.6 LITRE ENGINES THE THROTTLE SHAFT MOUNTED RETURN SPRING MAY BECOME WEDGED AND PREVENT THE THROTTLE RETURNING TO THE IDLE POSITION.
VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH:
CMVSS 108 - LIGHTING EQUIPMENT
CMVSS 115 - VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
CMVSS 120 - TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS
CMVSS 123 - MOTORCYCLE CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS
THE RIGHT OR LEFT REAR SEAT LAP BELT OUTER AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR MAY NOT FULLY LOCK WHEN THE OCCUPANT BUCKLES UP THE SEAT BELT. THIS MAY RESULT IN SMALL SIZE OCCUPANTS NOT BEING PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS MAY HAVE GEAR POSITION INDICATORS THAT ARE TOO SHORT TO BE READILY VISIBLE. THUS THE DRIVER MAY INADVERTENTLY SELECT THE INCORRECT GEAR.
ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 16.5 X 6.0 DUAL REAR WHEELS, THE WHEEL RIM TO WHEEL DISC MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WELDED. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE RIM AND TIRE ASSEMBLY SEPARATING FROM THE WHEEL DISC WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH. F-350 TRUCKS AND CHASSIS CABS AND E-350 VANS, CUTAWAYS AND STRIPPED CHASSIS.
