1988 UTILIMASTER AEROMATE Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 88V194000 on 12/29/1988
- Component:
- Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1987 - 11/30/1988
- Affected:
- 168
- Defect:
- Seal between fuel fill tube and fuel tank may allow a slow gasoline leak.
- Consequence:
- In the presence of an ignition source this could resultin a fire.
- Correction:
- Install a redesigned fill tube with a longer tube length, to be inserted farther into the tank, which will assure a positive seal between tube and fuel tank.
- Notes:
- System: fuel tank.vehicle description: mini walk in vans.
- Campaign:
- 90V059000 on 03/27/1990
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 05/31/1988 - 05/31/1989
- Affected:
- 415
- Defect:
- Welded connection between the axle trailing arm and the inner transverse axle bar could fail.
- Consequence:
- This could affect operator's ability to control the van and could result in an accident.
- Correction:
- Install a redesigned rear axle and realign rear wheels.
- Notes:
- System: rear axle welds.vehicle description: mini walk-in vans.
- Campaign:
- 93V123000 on 07/26/1993
- Component:
- Suspension:front
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1988 - 06/30/1993
- Affected:
- 3,300
- Defect:
- The two rearward front suspension frame mounting brackets can fracture.
- Consequence:
- If the fractures of the mounting brackets grow in length,handling characteristics of the vehicle can change. in the event of a completefracture and separation of both mounting brackets, loss of steering controland an accident can occur.
- Correction:
- Install a reinforcing bracket which "gloves" each of the two rearward brackets of the front suspension.
- Notes:
- System: suspension.vehicle description: walk-in vans.
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