Item Affected: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
Date Announced: 06/04/1990
Description of Recall: LOOSE PIVOT BOLT HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ITS SUPPORT BRACKET COULD DISENGAGE FROM THE NUT.
Conequence: THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING ACTIVITY THAT COULDRESULT IN A TRUCK CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Action Need To Fix It: RETORQUE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS TO PREVENT LOOSENING.
Notes: SYSTEM: BRAKE PEDAL SUPPORT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.
Item Affected: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date Announced: 03/22/1983
Description of Recall: VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED WITHOUT THE ROOF MARKER LAMPS REQUIRED FOR TRUCKS OF 80 OR MORE INCHES OVERALL WIDTH. VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: DEALER WILL INSTALL ROOF MARKER LAMPS AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS; FOUR WHEEL DRIVE MODELS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; ROOF MARKER LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: MARKER LAMPS ARE REQUIRED FOR SAFE OPERATION OF THESETRUCKS DURING DARKNESS OR OTHER CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY. LACK OF THESECOULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.