Safety Recalls & Notices
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INADEQUATE WELD ATTACHMENT OF THE FRONT FRAME RAILS TO THE DASH PANEL MAY RESULT IN CRACKING OF THE DASH PANEL AROUND THE SHOCK TOWER AND FLOOR PAN AREA. THIS MAY COMPROMISE THE VEHICLE'S IMPACT PROTECTION CAPABILITY. CORRECTION: DASH PANEL WILL BE SECURED TO THE FRAME RAILS BY ADDING ADDITIONAL FASTENERS (NUTS AND BOLTS).
THE WELDING ATTACHMENTS OF THE FRONT FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN SHEET METAL MAY NOT BE PROPERLY WELDED.
THE IMPROPERLY WELDED AREAS COULD CAUSE BODY PANELFLEXING AND SHEET METAL CRACKING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE,COMPROMISING THE VEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION CAPABILITY. THIS COULD INCREASE THELIKELIHOOD OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A COLLISIONACCIDENT.
SECURE THE FLOOR PAN TO THE FRONT FRAME RAILS BY BOLTING BOTH FRAME RAILS TO THE FLOOR PAN.
THE ZINC PLATING OPERATION PERFORMED ON THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLING BOLT CAUSED HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AND BREAKAGE OF THE BOLT.
FRACTURES OF THE UPPER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT COUPLINGBOLT RESULT IN A LACK OF COUPLING LOAD ON THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL.
REPLACE THE ZINC PLATED BOLT WITH A PHOSPHATE PLATED BOLT.
Generated by Cardog • December 13, 2025
Safety Recalls & Notices
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