Product Recalls in 2004
985 recalls issued this year
278
CPSC
0
FDA Food
0
FDA Drug
707
NHTSA
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE
November 3, 2004
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
5,225 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/RADIO SHORT CIRCUIT
November 3, 2004
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
238,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/REAR SEAT BELT FASTENERS
November 3, 2004
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
8,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GENERA/FMVSS 108/MISALIGNED HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY
November 3, 2004
GENERA CORPORATION
8,263 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MACK/FUEL TANK STRAP WELD
November 3, 2004
MACK TRUCKS, INC
920 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ARVINMERITOR/PUROLATOR FUEL FILTERS
November 3, 2004
ARVINMERITOR, INC
5,594 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/BRAKE LAMP FAILURE
November 3, 2004
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
871,473 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
GM/FMVSS 124/ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARM
November 3, 2004
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
92,863 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BIG DOG/KICKSTAND SPRING STUD FRACTURE
November 3, 2004
BIG DOG MOTORCYCLES, LLC
4,457 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FOUR WINDS/FORD/AIR FILTER
November 3, 2004
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
1,380 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Quality Bicycle Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Forks
November 2, 2004
Quality Bicycle Products Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
About 500 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CHAMPION/SURE-LOK/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT
November 2, 2004
CHAMPION BUS, INC.
231 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MITSUBISHI FUSO/STEERING KNUCKLE ARM
November 2, 2004
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC.
4,184 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Robertshaw Controls Company Announce Recall of TS-11 Thermal Safety Control Gas Valves
November 1, 2004
Robertshaw Controls Company of Long Beach, California
123,544 gas valves and 37,350 magnet heads units
NHTSA
Ongoing
CHAMPION/FRAME CROSSMEMBERS
November 1, 2004
CHAMPION BUS, INC.
1,552 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
POLARIS/VICTORY/FUEL HOSE CLAMP
November 1, 2004
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC.
488 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
LAND ROVER/FMVSS 208/AIR BAG
November 1, 2004
LAND ROVER
4 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
UTILIMASTER/ACCELERATOR PEDAL
November 1, 2004
UTILIMASTER CORPORATION
31 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MASERATI/DOOR HANDLES
November 1, 2004
MASERATI NORTH AMERICA, INC.
58 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
STARCRAFT/SURE-LOK/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT
October 29, 2004
STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY
518 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Kyocera Wireless Corp. Announce Recall of Cell Phone Batteries
October 28, 2004
Hecmma Group, of El Paso, Texas
About 1 million units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WINNEBAGO/FORD/ABS BRAKE SYSTEM
October 28, 2004
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
3,950 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FOUR WINDS/FORD/ABS BRAKE SYSTEM
October 28, 2004
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
1,107 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
WINNEBAGO/FORD/AIR FILTER
October 28, 2004
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC.
5,125 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
COACHMEN/WORKHORSE/BOSCH/BRAKE CALIPER
October 28, 2004
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
238 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
COACHMEN/FORD/AIR FILTER ELEMENT
October 28, 2004
COACHMEN RV COMPANY, LLC
88 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INTERNATIONAL/HANGER BRACKET
October 27, 2004
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
703 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Rio Brands Announce Recall of Folding Lawn Chairs Sold at Wal-Mart
October 26, 2004
Rio Brands, of Philadelphia, Pa.
About 20,700 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
AIRSTREAM/ WHEEL BEARING FAILURE
October 26, 2004
AIRSTREAM, INC.
929 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
INTERNATIONAL/FMVSS 121/AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS
October 26, 2004
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
76 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
ORION/SURE-LOK/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT
October 26, 2004
ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD.
6 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, International Playthings, Inc. Announce Recall of Rattles
October 21, 2004
About 1,600 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Nexgrill Industries Announce Recall of Gas Grills to Replace Gas Pressure Regulator (On/Off Gauge)
October 21, 2004
Nexgrill Industries Inc., of Walnut, Calif.
10,900 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of RANGER 4x4 Utility Vehicles
October 21, 2004
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
About 1,250 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Tai Tung International Recall Car and Washing Machine Toys
October 21, 2004
About 128,880 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VOLVO/HEADLIGHT SWITCH
October 21, 2004
VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC.
97,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
DAIMLERCHRYSLER/SURE-LOK/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT
October 21, 2004
DAIMLERCHRYSLER COMMERCIAL BUSES NC
258 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Chris Arlotta Enterprises Ltd. Announce Recall of Mattress Pads
October 20, 2004
Chris Arlotta Enterprises Ltd., of New York, N.Y.
About 2,900 units
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Zippo Announce Recall of Multi-Purpose Utility Lighters
October 20, 2004
Zippo Manufacturing Company, of Bradford, Pa.
101,557 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FOUR WINDS/WORKHORSE/BOSCH/BRAKE CALIPER
October 20, 2004
FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL
CPSC
Ongoing
CPSC, Avanti Products Inc. Announce Recall of Water Dispensers
October 19, 2004
Avanti Products Inc., of Miami, Fla.
About 124,000 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
TRIUMPH/REAR SUSPENSION
October 19, 2004
TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD
1,647 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
VW/THROTTLE ICING
October 19, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
28,300 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
KENTUCKY/BENDIX/AIR BRAKE LEAK
October 19, 2004
KENTUCKY MANUFACTURING CO.
800 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
NISSAN/BRAKE LIGHTS
October 19, 2004
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
96 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
PRO-TRAK/FMVSS 120/MISSING INFORMATION
October 19, 2004
PRO-TRAK TRAILERS, INC.
1,900 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
FEDERAL MOGUL CHASSI PROD/BALL JOINT ASSEMBLIES
October 19, 2004
FEDERAL-MOGUL CHASSIS PRODUCTS
1,171 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BUSTIN/AFTERMARKET PULLOUT TRUCK LADDER
October 18, 2004
BUSTIN INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
2,152 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
BLUE BIRD/POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX CABLE CONNECTOR
October 18, 2004
BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY
10 units
NHTSA
Ongoing
MID BUS/SURE-LOK/WHEELCHAIR SECUREMENT ASSEM.
October 18, 2004
MID BUS CORPORATION
125 units