1974 Fmc Fmc Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V112000
Manufacturer: FMC CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: June 18th, 1977

Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE RUBBER CAPS ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY DETERIORATE. SHOULD THIS CONDITION OCCUR, FLUIDS FROM THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM COULD BECOME LOST. THIS SUDDEN LOSS OF FLUID MAY CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW CAPS THAT ARE HIGHLY RESISTANT TO OIL DETERIORATION, ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES, FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: STEERING; POWER ASSIST.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OCCURRING WITHOUT PRIORWARNING, COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 77V168000
Manufacturer: FMC CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: November 1st, 1978

Defect Summary:
ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE FOUR STEERING CONTROL TUBES IN THE STEERING LINKAGE ASSEMBLY MAY BE SUBJECT TO FATIGUE FAILURE DUE TO LOW MATERIAL STRENGTH. SHOULD THIS FAILURE OCCUR, STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE SERIOUSLY LIMITED.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSTALL IMPROVED STEERING CONTROL TUBES OF HIGHER MATERIAL STRENGTH AND INCREASED WALL THICKNESS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRANSIT BUSES.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING LINKAGE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL TUBE FAILURE MAY CAUSE A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: OWNER IS ADVISED TO DISCONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, EXCEPT WHENCAUTIOUSLY DRIVING IT IN TO BE REPAIRED.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 75V205000
Manufacturer: FMC CORPORATION
Date of Owner Notification: November 6th, 1975

Recall Notes:
FMC CAMPAIGN NO 2902-10002.BUS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE WINDOWS FAIL TO COMPLYWITH FMVSS NO.217, "BUS RETENTION AND RELEASE".IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, ACHILD OR ELDERLY PERSON COULD HAVE DIFFICULTY IN RELEASING THE EMERGENCY EXISTBAR AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IF AN EMERGENCY AROSE AND THEY WEREUNABLE TO MAKE A QUICK EXIT.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING EMERGENCYRELEASE BAR LATCH CLIPS WITH NEW REVISED TYPE CLIPS).

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79V186000
Manufacturer: FMC CORPORATION
Manufactured End Date: January 1st, 1976
Date of Owner Notification: July 30th, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE BRAKE TUBES WHICH SUPPLY THE HYDRAULIC FLUID THROUGH THE SYSTEM MAY BE LOSING FLUID. THUS THE TUBES MAY BE MORE SUBJECT TO CORROSION, ESPECIALLY UNDER CERTAIN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS.

Corrective Summary:
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE BRAKE TUBES, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MOTORHOMES.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; BRAKE TUBES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: BRAKING CAPABILITY WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED, WHICHCOULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: A WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOULD ALERT DRIVER TO TROUBLE INTHE BRAKING SYSTEM.