AUSTIN HEALEY Recalls
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 09/26/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AUSTIN CAMPAIGN NO B016. POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RUBBER CASING OF THE FRONTBRAKE HOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING. THE CRACKING IS DUE TO SUSPENSION/BRAKEHOSE MOVEMENT WHICH IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL WHEN OPERATED UNDER ARDUOUSCONDITIONS. IF CRACKING OCCURS AND LEADS TO POSSIBLE HOSE RUPTURE, THUSPERMITTING LOSSOF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING ACTION. IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN INCREASED VEHICLE NORMAL STOPPINGDISTANCE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING HOSE WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date Announced: 12/01/1978
Description of Recall: BALL JOINTS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AS REPLACEMENT PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY HEAT-TREATED DURING MANUFACTURE. THESE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS MAY BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SUSPECT BALL JOINTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; BALL JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COULD CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 06/12/1979
Description of Recall: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT, DUE TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES SUCH AS SALT ON THE ROADS, THE FUEL TANK MAY DEVELOP AREAS OF CORROSION WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR CORROSION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A LEAKING FUEL TANK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITIONSOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Date Announced: 09/26/1975
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: AUSTIN CAMPAIGN NO B016. POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RUBBER CASING OF THE FRONTBRAKE HOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRACKING. THE CRACKING IS DUE TO SUSPENSION/BRAKEHOSE MOVEMENT WHICH IS CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL WHEN OPERATED UNDER ARDUOUSCONDITIONS. IF CRACKING OCCURS AND LEADS TO POSSIBLE HOSE RUPTURE, THUSPERMITTING LOSSOF HYDRAULIC BRAKE FLUID AND LOSS OF FRONT BRAKING ACTION. IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS IT COULD RESULT IN INCREASED VEHICLE NORMAL STOPPINGDISTANCE. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING HOSE WHERE NECESSARY).
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
Date Announced: 01/20/1978
Description of Recall: THE FUEL TANK VENT HOSE COULD CRACK AND ALLOW FUMES TO ENTER THE TRUNK AREA, ESPECIALLY WHILE FILLING THE FUEL TANK. THESE FUMES COULD PERMEATE THE TRUNK AREA AND ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL REPLACE FUEL PUMPS ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNERS.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK VENT PIPE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS DEFECT COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND SERIOUSINJURY TO VEHICLE PASSENGERS.NOTE: IF GASOLINE FUMES ARE PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, IT SHOULD NOT BE OPERATEDPRIOR TO DEALER INSPECTION. THE GROUND AREA BENEATH THE ENGINE SHOULD ALSO BECHECKED FOR LEAKING FUEL.
Item Affected: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Date Announced: 06/06/1978
Description of Recall: THE ACCELERATOR CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO THE CARBURETOR TRUNNION PIN RESTRICTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE CABLE END. SHOULD THE ACCELERATOR STICK IN THE OPEN POSITION OR BREAK, CONTROL OVER VEHICLE SPEED WILL BE LOST.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A NEW TRUNNION PIN AND THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE WILL BE CHECKED ON ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.SYSTEM: FUEL; ACCELERATOR CABLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF ACCELERATION CONTROL COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTOL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF CABLE STICKING OR BREAKAGE OCCURS, THE GEAR SELECTOR SHOULD BE PLACEDIN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, THE IGNITION SHOULD BE SWITCHED OFF AND THE VEHICLESHOULD BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE KEY SHOULD NOT BE PULLED OUTBECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK.
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Date Announced: 12/01/1978
Description of Recall: BALL JOINTS INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES AS REPLACEMENT PARTS MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY HEAT-TREATED DURING MANUFACTURE. THESE REPLACEMENT BALL JOINTS MAY BREAK WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING THE SUSPENSION TO COLLAPSE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE SUSPECT BALL JOINTS AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; BALL JOINTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION COULD CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Item Affected: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 06/12/1979
Description of Recall: THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT, DUE TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES SUCH AS SALT ON THE ROADS, THE FUEL TANK MAY DEVELOP AREAS OF CORROSION WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKAGE.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSPECT FOR CORROSION AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A LEAKING FUEL TANK, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITIONSOURCE, CAN RESULT IN A FIRE AND SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.
Item Affected: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Date Announced: 07/06/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CAMPAIGN NO B177. POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING RACK TIE RODS COULD BEND IFTHE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED ONTO FULL LOCK AND THE FRONT WHEELS WERE THENFORCED UP AGAINST A CURB OR SIMILAR OBJECT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDINSTALLING TWO FRONT WHEEL LOCK STOPS. )
Item Affected: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
Date Announced: 07/06/1973
Description of Recall:
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It:
Notes: CAMPAIGN NO BU77. POSSIBILITY THAT THE FRONT LOWER SUSPENSION ARMS COULD BENDUNDER SEVERE FRONT SUSPENSION MOVEMENT, OR IF THE FRONT WHEELS WERE FORCEDAGAINST A CURB OR SIMILAR OBJECT. (CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING TWOSTRONGER LOWER SUSPENSION ARMS)
