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Remedial action is called for under the voluntary code of practice whereby manufacturers' recall vehicles are reported to the Department of Transport
• Bulletin Number 28 in Vehicle Safety Recalls from the Department of Transport Vehicle Inspectorate Executive Agency details the recalls launched during the second half of 1988.
Owners of vehicles subject to a Code of Practice Safety Recall are contacted by manufacturers or importers using their own or DVLC records. However, on some occasions notification is not received because the recall coincides with a change of ownership or address. If this may have happened contact the Recall Information Point, SMMT; tel 01-235 7000.
Secondly, as co-sponsor of the Code of Practice the Department of Transport may be contacted: DTp, Vehicle Inspectorate 5, Room 1/01, Berkeley House, Croydon Street, Bristol BSS ODA; tel 0272 218400.
Vehicle recalls omitted from previous Bulletin:
Concern: wheel studs Manufacturers: Dennis Eagle (initiated by GKN) Model: MDN 1616 and MD 2418 Build dates: October and November 1987 Vehicle identification numbers: MDN 1616 PTRBS/4217,/4218,/4238 MDN 1616 PTRDS/4216, /4227, /4233, /4245, /4246, / 4247 MD 2418 PTRB4/4253 Numbers involved: 11 Description of defect: machined wheel studs may fracture and affect road wheel security. The detached stud head can fall into the brake drum and impair braking Remedial action: change machined wheel studs for studs manufactured by the forging process Sub-frame welds Beford/FF Developments Identity numbers: various Build: 12 Dec 1975 to 12 Oct 1984 Numbers: 318 Defect: isolated cases of lack of weld adjacent to the lower control arm front attachment point on the front sub-frame may lead to material cracking around this location. In advanced cases, suspension detachment may occur Remedy: Notify owners to check affected area for presence on one-inch-long fillet weld. If found missing, it should be welded by the appropriate service/repair department Brake pipe displacement Peugeot Talbot Express van and derivatives Identity numbers: 0179103 to 0415713 Build: 1986-87 Numbers: 10,867 Defect: risk of metal brake pipe becoming detached from its clip on the underbonnet bulkhead and chafing on the choke lever on petrol models, or the engine stop lever on diesels. This could eventually lead to partial brake failure Remedy: fit an improved brake pipe securing clip Steering-lever nuts may split Foden Trucks S104, S106, S108 Identity numbers: 300001 to 401990 Build: January 1988 to May 1988 Numbers: 760 Defect: front axle steering drag link to stub axle connecting arrn securing nuts may be split. This could lead to impaired steering control Remedy: check nuts; replace where split with quality assured nuts Loose steering-column bolts Volvo Trucks (GB) FL7, FL10 Identity numbers: various between 2017000 to 2019100 Build: 23 March 1987 to 6 May 1988 Numbers: 641 Defect: Steering control may be lost due to the upper and lower sections of the steering column becoming detached due to one of two securing bolts coming loose Remedy: check steering-column mounting bolts' torque Steering column jamming/fire risk Renault Truck Industries G-Range Identity numbers: 501013 to 50208 Build: 1986-88
Numbers: 286
Defect: The steering-column wiring harness can foul the steering universal joint, causing the steering to jam or the wiring to chafe, resulting in an electrical short circuit if the harness is not properly secured Remedy: check harness security and fit cable ties as necessary Failure of fuel tank supports Robin Hood Vehicle Builders Iveco Ford 49-10 chassis with Robin Hood bus body and fuel tank extension brackets Identity numbers: various Build: 21 August 1986 to 10 July 1987 Numbers: 331 Defect: fracturing of box section spacers located between fuel tank mounting bracket and the chassis side-member results in the fuel tank becoming insecure Remedy: remove the fuel tank spacers Madix bottle jacks Volvo Trucks (GB) FL7, FLIO, FL12 Identity numbers: various Build: October 1985 onwards Numbers: 5,588 Defect: Madix bottle jack supplied with
vehicle may fail while under load
Remedy: replace bottle jacks with quality
assured type Spring brake chamber mounting bracket Metro Cammell Weymann Metrobus Tri-axle, Metroliner Identity numbers: various Build March 1984 to June 1987 Numbers: 111 Defect: Cracking of drive axle spring brake chamber mounting brackets Remedy: inspect brackets and renew if any evidence of cracking is found Steering box input shaft universal joint fitted incorrectly Metro Camnriell Weymann Metrorider Identity numbers: various Build: vehicles delivered before 16 June 1988 Number: 698
Defect: The steering-box universal joint may not be correctly fitted; the pinch bolt, although tight, may not be located through the input shaft groove. Detachment and loss of steering may result
Remedy: inspect universal joints, incorrectly positioned pinch bolts being rectified as necessary