679 of 25,827 recalls from Transport Canada and NHTSA.
SOME BRAKE PUSHROD TO BRAKE PEDAL RETAINING PINS WERE INCORRECTLY HEAT TREATED AND MAY NOT MAINTAIN THE REQUIRED SET WHEN INSTALLED. THE RETAINING PIN MAY FALL OUT ALLOWING A POSSIBLE DISENGAGEMENT OF THE PUSHROD FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SERVICE BRAKES.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED FOR POLICE SERVICE. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH FRAMES THAT MAY HAVE INADEQUATELY WELDED NO. 2 CROSSMEMBER ASSEMBLIES. CRACKS COULD INITIATE AT MISSING WELDS AND PROPOGATE TO ONE OF THE WELDED-ON FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM ATTACHING GUSSETS. THE CRACKING MAY EXTEND AROUND THE GUSSET ALLOWING THE GUSSET AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER ARM TO DISENGAGE FROM THE FRAME. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
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THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAS AN EXTENSION RUBBER FLAP AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PEDAL THAT COULD BE WEDGED UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN SUCH A MANNER THAT ENGINE IDLE SPEED WOULD BE INCREASED. SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR AND THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED FROM PARK OR NEUTRAL TO DRIVE OR REVERSE, THE INCREASE ENGINE SPEED COULD PRODUCE AN ACCELERATION RATE UNANTICIPATED BY THE VEHICLE OPERATOR. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNEXPECTED VEHICLE MOVEMENT AND VEHICLE CRASH.
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VEHICLES CONTAIN VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABELS THAT DO NOT SHOW THE PRODUCTION DATE AS REQUIRED BY SECIION 6 OF THE CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 6.5 INCH WHEEL RIMS (SIZE G OR H TIRES. THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES COULD CONTACT A TIRE OR WHEEL IN FULL TURN CONDITION. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN BRAKE HOSE FAILURE AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING SAPABILITY (THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT AFFECTED).
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MOVEMENT OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION MAY DEFORM THE LEFT ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND ALLOW THE ENGINE MOUNT BRACKET TO CONTACT THE STEERING PITMAN ARM OR STEERING LINKAGE. THIS CONDITION MAY INCREASE STEERING EFFORT AND MAY RESULT IN DIFFICULTY IN RETURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO A STRAIGHT AHEAD POSITION FROM A SHARP RIGHT TURN.
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A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT RELAY CAN CAUSE THE HEADLAMPS TO FAIL TO SWITCH FROM LOW TO HIGH BEAM WHEN THE CONTROL SWITCH IS OPERATED. ALSO THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE HEADLIGHTS MAY SHUT OFF.
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POSSIBILITY THAT EITHER THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM, THE STEERING SYSTEM AND/OR THE FLOOR PAN, WHERE THE SEATS ARE ATTACHED, MAY SEPARATE FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE AS A RESULT OF ADVANCED CORROSWION CAUSING IMPAIRMENT OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
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THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (CARBON CANISTER) FUEL VAPOUR PURGE VALVE MAY BE DISCONNECTED AND COULD ALLOW A SMALL QUANTITY OF FUEL VAPOUR TO BE RELEASED TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
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VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE LABELS SHOWING GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (G.V.W.R.) AND GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (G.A.W.R.) IN POUNDS RATHER THAN KILOGRAMS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 6 OF THE CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY REGULATIONS.
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1978 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH SIX CYLINDER ENGINES. VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVES WHICH ALLOWS THE VEHICLES TO EMIT OXIDES OF NITROGEN IN EXCESS OF THE LEVELS PRESCRIBED BY CANADA SAFETY STANDARD 1103 - EXHAUST EMISSIONS.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 200 C.I.D. ENGINES (EXCEPT AIR CONDITIONING). SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH PLASTIC FINGER GUARDS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER RADIATOR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WHICH COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE ENGINE FAN WHILE THE ENGINE IS OPERATING. WITH THE HOOD OPENED THE ROTATING FAN COULD BREAK THE FINGER GUARDS POSSIBLY INJURING PERSONS IN THE VICINITY OF THE OPENED HOOD.
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VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN INCORRECT VEHICLE EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION LABEL AND AS SUCH DO NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 1101 - EMISSION DEVICES.
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A PLASTIC TUBE, COVERING PARTO OF THE METAL BRAKE LINE FOR THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM, MAY ALLOS ACCUMULATION OF WATER WHICH COULD DETERIORATE AND POSSIBLY BREAK THE BRAKE LINE. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF REAR BRAKE SYSTEM REDUCING TOTAL BRAKING CAPACITY. 104299 TO 144954
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 155 SR-12 TIRES. THE TIRE PLACARD LISTS BOTH 155 SR-12 AND 145 SR-12 TIRES AS RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZES FOR THE VEHICLE. THE USE OF 145 SR-12 TIRES IS INCORRECT. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 110 - TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.
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THE TIRE PLACARD, LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT DOOR, MAY CONTAIN INCORRECT INFORMATION FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT, OCCUPANT CAPACITY AND RECOMMENDED TIRE SIZES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH CANADA MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 110 - TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS.
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VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THREE OR FOUR SPEED MANYUAL TRANSMISSIONS. VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT GASKET BETWEEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS CONDITION MAY PREVENT NORMAL LUBRICANT FLOW AND CAUSE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. THIS COULD LEAVE A VEHICLE STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY.
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TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AIR BRAKES AND PRODUCED AT THE KENTUCKY TRUCK PLANT. SOME CAST ALUMINUM BRAKE PEDAL LEVERS MAY BE CRACKED. IF CRACKING IS PRESENT, A COMPLETE FRACTURE OF THE PEDAL LEVER MAY OCCUR DURING REPEATED BRAKING OR HIGH PEDAL LOADING. THIS CONDITION WOULD PREVENT APPLICATION OF THE SERVICE BRAKES ONLY.
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TRUCK AND BUS CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH GASOLINE ENGINES. HEAT RADIATED BY THE EXHAUST MUFFLER MAY RUPTURE EITHER OF THE NEARBY SERVICE OR PARKING AIR BRAKE TUBES RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SUPPLY AIR TO THE SECONDARY AIR BRAKE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD REDUCE VEHICLE BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS BY 50%.
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