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Upon applying the brakes, the vehicle stopping distance IS approximately 10 percent longer than IS permitted by federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems".
The locking bolt that engages the steering gear shaft groove does not perform adequately. The potential exists for the pitman arm to slide away from the steering gear shaft.
Under certain operating road conditions, the power cables contained in a tube between the batteries and the engine can move freely. This movement could cause the main power cable to chafe, leading to an electrical short.
A keyway, which IS used on the steering arms to assure that they are properly indexed, may have been assembled out of correct alignment. This causes the drag link ball stud working angle to be exceeded and could lead to early failure of…
The seat cushions and seat frames on these van buses may have been installed with insufficient clearance between the seats. These vehicles do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and…
A number of buses have incorrect wire installation for their 12V headlamps.
If involved vehicles are driven in deep mud or water for long distances and an extended period of time, mud and water may penetrate the front wheel hub through the grease seal. Under these conditions the front wheel bearing could wear…
The involved vehicles were manufactured with a bracket-held swing-out lift arm on the front door side of the unit. It was discovered that these brackets, which allow the arm to swing outward, could break without prior warning.
The involved trucks were manufactured with a certain portion of specified floor pan insulation material (beneath the right front passenger seat) omitted. Because of this omission, a section of the sheet metal floor pan was left exposed…
On certain vehicles, the seat belt retractors in the rear seating positions contain first lock positions which will not lock when used by smaller passengers. This fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…
Some vehicles may have been equipped with undersized mirrors which fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 111, "rear view mirrors". In addition, the certification label may contain incorrect tire and rim information.
On some vehicles, the pressure could increase inside the fuel tank from high surrounding temperatures when the fuel tank IS more than half full.
On certain vehicles it may be possible to start the engine when the emergency door IS locked. This fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release".
The u-shaped bolt fasteners may not have been securely tightened on some vehicles. U bolt nuts could come loose and eventually fall off.
Engine may lose power or stall due to carburetor flooding. This IS caused by a poor electrical ground on the carburetor fuel bowl vent solenoid. Vehicles may also have driveability problems while the engine IS warming up in cold weather.…
Some vehicles may have been manufactured with a windshield mask having too large an opening which was not angled correctly. The top of the windshield could come out of the rubber molding, allowing the windshield glass to shift back…
On some vehicles, the rectangular head lamps are wired incorrectly, which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment." the affected vehicles…
On certain vehicles, no window release mechanisms or rear emergency exits were installed. This fails to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 217, "bus window retention and release".
On some travel trailers, the welds on the trailer couplers may be defective or insufficient. Should the coupler detach from trailer while towing, the trailer would be secured to the towing vehicle only by its safety chains.
On certain vehicles, a locknut on a bolt holding the brake pedal lever to the brake pedal bracket may not have been tightened enough to engage the locking mechanism of the nut. This nut could vibrate loose, and the brake pedal would no…
Some vehicles may still have a selector switch for an auxiliary fuel tank, although the tank itself has been removed.
On certain vehicles, the fuel filler cap became unseated during the rear impact test. This IS not in compliance with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". Fuel spillage could occur in a…
Certain vehicles may not meet applicable minimum fuel spillage requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". During a 30 mph rear impact test, fuel spillage limits were exceeded by vehicle.
In order to adjust brakes on certain vehicles, a more sensitive than normal procedure IS required. Using a field service brake adjustment procedure may cause the air chamber to function improperly. This may cause an increase in vehicle…
Fuel may possibly travel through the speed control vacuum lines and into the speed control actuation device (serv0). The fuel can damage seals in the actuator servo and allow vacuum leaks. Such a leak could activate the speed control…
The ball stud nuts used to fasten the drag link ball stud ends to the pitman arm and steering arm may not have been sufficiently tightened on some vehicles. If the nuts are not securely fastened the ball stud could prematurely fail and…
Certain "u" shaped bolts used to attach the axles to the springs, when installed and tightened to specifications, may be stretched beyond the yield point of the material and could break.
The gear position indicators on certain vehicles may be too short to be readily visible to some drivers. This IS not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, "controls and display", which states that the gear…
The nut that fastens the tapered tie rod ends to the steering arms may not have been sufficiently tightened on certain vehicles. The nut could loosen and eventually come off, causing the tie rod to disengage from the steering arm. The nut…
Front shock absorbers on some vehicles may have improperly welded mounting eyes. The shock absorber mounting could separate and cause the suspension to collapse if vehicle IS driven on rough roads for a long period of time.