VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN EIGHT CYLINDER ENGINES. THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (E.G.R.) BACKPRESSURE TRANSDUCER TUBE MAY CRACK CAUSING EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE IN THE BACKPRESSURE SENSING CIRCUIT AND INCREASED EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES. ALSO, ON SOME VEHICLES, AN IMPROPER E.G.R. PORTED VACUUM SWITCH CAN CAUSE SIMILAR INCREASES IN EMISSIONS OF NITROGEN OXIDES. THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
EXCEPT TURBO MODELS.
IN CERTAIN EXTREME WINTER DRIVING CONDITIONS,THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ICE BUILD UP IN THE THROTTLE HOUSING. THIS MAY IMPEDE FULL CLOSURE OF THE THROTTLE PLATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED
1980 JEEP VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HALOGEN HEADLAMPS. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH HALOGEN HEADLAMPS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108A - HEADLAMPS.
1980 DODGE MIRADA AND CHRYSLER CORDOBA VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 318 CUBIC INCH 2 BARREL CARBURETOR ENGINES. MARGINALLY EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE LINKAGE SYSTEM, CAUSED BY ASSEMBLY VARIATIONS, MAY RESULT IN THE TOTAL FRICTION LEVEL EXCEEDING THE FORCE CAPABILITY OF THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN THE THROTTLE NOT PROPERLY RETURNING TO A CLOSED POSITION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS RELEASED.
THE PLASTIC SEALING PLUGS IN THE REAR FENDER EXTENSION PANELS MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RETAINED IN THE PANEL ACCESS HOLEHE UNIVERSAL THE PLASTIC SEALING PLUGS IN THE REAR FENDER EXTENSION PANELS MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY RETAINED IN THE PANEL ACCESS HOLE. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW EXHAUST GAS TO ENTER INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
VEHICLES SOLD IN ONTARIO.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FREQUENCY DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF C.M.V.S.S.104-WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEM.
2106190161385 - 2106190286654
V.I.N. RANGE:
2106190161385 TO 2106190286654
THE FINAL DRIVE DRIVEN-JOINT BOLTS WITHIN THE REAR WHEEL/FINAL DRIVE UNIT ON THE SUBJECT SHAFT DRIVEN MOTORCYCLES MAY NOT BE PROPERLY TORQUED. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE BOLTS TO BREAK AND ALLOW THE BROKEN BOLT AND NUT TO LODGE BETWEEN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR CASE AND THE REAR WHEEL POSSIBLY LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL AT LOW SPEED. FRAME NUMBER RANGE: 100066 TO 110187
THE BRIDGE FOR THE SEAT BELT LOCKING (INERTIA RETRACTOR) MECHANISM ON ONE SUPPLIERS BELTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY CRIMPED. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A NON-LOCKING RETRACTOR.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE HOSES MAY FAIL DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKAGE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PLATE MAY DEVELOP FATIGUE CRACKS WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE STEERING GEAR ATTACHMENT TO BECOME LOOSE. THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CAN BE TURNED SEVERAL DEGREES BEFORE A CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION OCCURS.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS AND CONSOLE SHIFT. THE SHIFT CABLE HOUSING RETAINING SPRING CLIP MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS OR MAY BE OMITTED. WITH THIS CONDITION THE CONSOLE SHIFT LEVER MAY NOT SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR THE GEAR POSITION INDICATOR MAY INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN THE :PARK" OR "P" POSITION WHEN IT IS NOT. THIS CAN ALLOW AN UNATTENDED VEHICLE TO ROLL FREE IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 15 X 6.0 INCH WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. SOME WHEEL ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE SUB-STANDARD ARC WELDS AT THE DISC TO RIM ATTACHMENT THAT COULD RESULT IN FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE WHEEL RIM. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A GRADUAL OR SUDDEN AIR LOSS RESULTING IN A TIRE BLOWOUT. SHOULD ALL FOUR WELDS FAIL, THE RIM AND TIRE WOULD SEPARATE FROM THE WHEEL DISC POSSIBLY CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
1978 DODGE OMNI AND PLYMOUTH HORIZON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL STEERING. THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT COUPLING MAY HAVE AN OVERSIZED SERRATION DIAMETER IN THE ATTACHMENT AREA TO THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT AND MAY NOT BE ADEQUATELY ENGAGED. THIS ATTACHMENT MAY LOOSEN RESULTING IN STEERING FREE PLAY AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF STEERING control.
THE REAR AXLES OF THESE VEHICLES WERE FILLED WITH HYPOID REAR AXLE LUBRICANT WHICH HAS AN INSUFFICIENT ZINC CONTENT. USE OF THIS LUBRICANT MAY RESULT IN PREMATURE WEAR OF AXLE COMPONENTS DURING CONDITIONS OF REPEATED WHEEL SPIN.
REGULAR CAB TWO WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT TRUCKS WITH A 6,200 OR 6,900 POUND GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (G.V.W.R.). THESE VEHICLES WERE INADVERTENTLY PRODUCED WITH 1980 MODEL RATHER THAN 1979 MODEL FRONT DISC BRAKE HUB AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES. THIS CONDITION MAY ALLOW THE INNER BRAKE LINING/SHOE TO MOVE TO A POSITION WHERE IT IS NO LONGER RETAINED IN THE SHOE SLOT WHEN THE INNER BRAKE LININGS BECOME WORN. THE INNER BRAKE SHOE COULD THEN WEDGE BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND SPINDLE POSSIBLE CAUSING A SUDDEN LOCK-UP OF ONE FRONT WHEEL. THIS CONDITIO COULD ALSO RESULT IN A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID FROM THE FRONT SYSTEM.
FRONT BRAKE HOSE ROUTING MAY ALLOW INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE HOSES AND FRONT TIRES DURING EXTREME TURNING ANGLES. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF FRONT WHEEL BRAKING CAPABILITY.
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION MAY EXPERIENCE DETERIORATION OF THE FUEL FEED LINE CONNECTING THE UNDERBODY FUEL PIPE TO THE FUEL RAIL AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE CAUSING A VEHICLE FIRE.
THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE FRONT AXLE HALF-SHAFT ASSEMBLY MAY FRACTURE AT THE INBOARD END OF THE SHAFT. THIS CONDITION WOULD AFFECT FRONT WHEEL BRAKING AND/OR STEERING CONTROL.
MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON 4 CYLINDER ENGINES. VEHICLES MAY HAVE THE ACCELERATOR CROSS SHAFT SUPPORT BRACKET INSTALLED INA REVERSE END TO END POSITION. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A SLIGHT BIND IN THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE RESULTING IN A RETURN TO IDLE TIME IN EXCESS OF THE TIME LIMIT SPECIFIED BY CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 124 - ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM.
