Phillips Phillips Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 89E023000
Manufacturer: PHILIPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date of Owner Notification: December 27th, 1989

Defect Summary:
THE BASE MARKING ON THE 9005 BULB WAS INCORRECTLY MARKED AS TYPE HB4 INSTEAD OF HB3.

Consequence Summary:
VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 108.

Corrective Summary:
INSTALL CORRECTLY MARKED BULBS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM:LIGHTING/HEADLAMPS FMVSS 108.VEHICLE CATEGORY:ALL VEHICLES.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 83E019000
Manufacturer: PHILIPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: April 1st, 1983
Manufactured End Date: July 1st, 1983
Date of Owner Notification: November 17th, 1983

Defect Summary:
WELD AT THE TUBE/SPINDLE JOINT IS MISPLACED, RESULTING IN A JOINT THAT LACKS THE NECESSARY STRENGTH.

Corrective Summary:
AXLES WILL BE INSPECTED BY AXLE MANUFACTURER AND REPLACED IF WELDS ARE FOUND TO BE UNSATISFACTORY.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRUCK TRAILER; HORSE AND STOCK.SYSTEM: SUSPENSION; AXLES; PHILIPS A4 TYPE, 87 INCH TRACK, 60 AND ONE HALF INCHSPRING CENTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WHEEL AND COMPONENTS COULD SEPARATE WHILE VEHICLE IS INMOTION WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 80E025000
Manufacturer: PHILIPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Manufactured Begin Date: May 1st, 1978
Manufactured End Date: June 1st, 1980
Date of Owner Notification: October 10th, 1980

Defect Summary:
A POTENTIAL FAILURE EXISTS IN WHEELS FITTED WITH LOAD RANGE F (12 PLY) TIRES. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE CENTER DISC SPIDER BENDING, CRACKING OR ULTIMATELY SEPARATING FROM THE RIM.

Corrective Summary:
ALL INVOLVED WHEELS FITTED WITH LOAD RANGE F TIRES WILL BE REPLACED. MANUFACTURER WILL FURNISH REPLACEMENT WHEELS IN EXCHANGE FOR RECALLED WHEELS, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER. TIRE REMOUNTING AND WHEEL INSTALLATION COSTS WILL ALSO BE REIMBURSED.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: MOTOR HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES.SYSTEM: WHEELS; PART NO. 406-7908.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DAMAGE TO OR SEPARATION OF THE WHEEL CENTER DISC COULDCAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IMMEDIATELY INSPECT THE WHEELS ON THE TRAILER IN THE AREA OF THE HUMP INTHE CENTER DISC. IF SIGNS OF CRACKING EXIST, DO NOT OPERATE HE TRAILER IN ALOADED CONDITION.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 79E003000
Manufacturer: PHILIPS INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date of Owner Notification: March 12th, 1979

Defect Summary:
THE SCREEN DOOR LATCHING MECHANISM, WHEN IN THE LOCKED POSITION BEFORE THE SCREEN DOOR AND ENTRY DOOR ARE CLOSED, COULD BECOME LODGED BETWEEN THE ENTRY DOOR AND THE DOOR FRAME.

Corrective Summary:
THE CUSTOMER WILL BE SENT THE NECESSARY PARTS AND MAY EITHER PERFORM THE MODIFICATION HIMSELF OR HAVE THEM INSTALLED BY THE DEALER, FREE OF CHARGE.

Recall Notes:
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAVEL TRAILERS AND MOTOR HOMES.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; COMBINATION ENTRY AND SCREEN DOOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A PASSENGER WOULD EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY IN UNLOCKINGTHE SCREEN DOOR. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY WHERE IMMEDIATE EVACUATION ISNECESSARY, A PASSENGER WOULD BE UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR AND EVACUATE THEVEHICLE AND SERIOUS INJURY COULD RESULT.