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Some of these vehicles may have been built with fuel tanks that have inadequately welded front seams that can leak.
The seat belt anchors do not meet the 6.5 inch spacing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages".
The ignition switch IS defective and causes starting difficulties. The engine may fail to start when the ignition key IS turned.
The rear view IS not large enough and fails to meet federal motor vehicle safety standard 111, "rear view mirrors", which states that a mirror must have no less than 12.5 square inches of surface.
During manufacture, inconsistencies may have occurred in the welds joining floor sections. Certain welded joints may have weaknesses and may not comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard 221, "school bus body…
The drag link, a steering linkage that transmits turning movements to both front wheels, may fail at its connection to the axle steering arm. The ball stud may have been installed on the drag link incorrectly, subjecting the ball stud…
Under certain circumstances, the output shaft of the steering gear may develop cracks at a location between the gear and the pitman arm mounting. The suspect component IS found on steering gears with the code 05057. Continued operation may…
The window latch and lock components may not be properly aligned; consequently, the stainless steel keeper (striker) may cause wear on the aluminum latch. Operation of the window latch can become more difficult. Windows in the affected…
Because of misaligned latch and lock components, certain side window assemblies may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 217, "bus window retention and release". A wear pattern may begin to form on the window hinge which…
Some vehicles have lap belts only, rather than lap and shoulder belts. Also, the seat belt warning light may not have been installed. Seat belts may not be in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash…
Rear brake hoses may have been manufactured incorrectly when the metal end fittings were installed. Some rear brake hoses may separate from the metal end fittings when subjected to the pulling force specified by federal motor vehicle…
The internal seatback frame structure may break and separate from the seat.
The lower control arms may have been manufactured from steel with material thickness below the minimum specifications for police duty. This could lead to cracks developing in the control arms, and eventually, the possibility of fracture of…
Increased resistance in the system wiring connectors due to the possible presence of lacquer, plastic residue on the pins and imperfect pin diameters, may cause ignition misfiring and, in extreme cases, intermittent stalling.
On certain vehicles, the air starter valves may become internally damaged during normal operation. This may result in a malfunction of the valve, causing the air starter to self actuate and start the engine of an unattended vehicle.
The routing and fastening of the auxiliary starter cable in the area of the engine compartment IS fastened in such a fashion that it may, through contact with a frame member, chafe and create an electrical short.
Due to the high strain within the fan blades of the cooling fan, cracks may develop in the fan. These cracks may lead to complete fracture of the cooling fan, propelling the fan and pieces of the fan blades outside the fan shroud.
On certain vehicles, the front main wiring harness chafes against the threads of the rear battery hold down rod. Chafing of the wiring harness can lead to an electrical short caused by the exposed wires.
Certification labels affixed to some of the involved vehicles, contain incorrect information regarding the rear gross axle weight rating. The weight rating, as stated, IS too low and the tires were not adequately inflated to sustain the…
On the involved vehicles, the rear brake drum balance weights may interfere with the aluminum wheels. This contact could cause the wheel lug nuts to loosen, leading to wheel stud failure. This could allow separation of the wheel and tire…
Fuel system on the suspect vehicles may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 301, "fuel system integrity". These vehicles were manufactured without projectile fuel tank shields.
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles, may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
Original production transmission lubricant used in the involved vehicles may not provide adequate lubrication to protect the transmission"s first gear.
Some of the involved vehicles may have a diode in the electrical fuel pump circuit that may short during engine starting due to inadequate capacity to withstand current draw. A short circuit would result in normal engine starting, but the…
Hydraulic brake tubing routed to the left rear wheel brake system may have been bent out of shape during assembly and could chafe against the exhaust system hanger bolt.
On the involved vehicles, the self locking nuts that connect the lower steering column shaft to the flexible coupling may not have been sufficiently tightened. These nuts can come loose.
The draglinks installed on the involved vehicles may be subject to abnormal wear in the ball joint socket, which can lead to draglink separation.
The brake master cylinder to chassis tube and hose assembly may have been located in such a way that it IS susceptible to chafing during vehicle operation. Continued chafing may result in tube or hose failure and subsequent loss of brake…
These vehicles may have been manufactured with an incorrect end clamp on the hand throttle actuating cable. Under certain conditions, pertaining to the clamp-to-throttle cable orientation and distances of the cable to governor shaft, the…
The front axle mounted steering gear box assemblies on these vehicles may contain cracked ball nut assemblies.