Item Affected: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date Announced: 10/05/1982
Description of Recall: IGNITION SWITCHES INSTALLED IN THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN DISTORTED DURING A CRIMPING OPERATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE INTERNAL PLASTIC CONTACT CARRIER OF THE SWITCH CRACKING. PIECES OF A CRACKED CARRIER MAY BREAK AWAY, PERMITTING ABNORMAL SWITCH ELECTRICAL CONTACT AND THE POTENTIAL FOR STARTER ACTUATON WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO THE ACCESSORY POSITION.
Conequence:
Action Need To Fix It: ALL SUSPECT IGNITION SWITCHES WILL BE REPLACED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS AND VANS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCHES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE WILL NOT BE STARTED, LIMITEDVEHICLE MOVEMENT MAY OCCUR ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION EQUIPPED VEHICLES IF THEPARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT OR INJURYTO PERSONS OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE.