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63 campaigns match (filed in 1981, all manufacturers)
Matching campaigns by monthJan 1981 to Dec 1981
Jan 1981Jul 1981Dec
Peak month9March 1981
Dec 23
Ford
Incorrect information on tire placards constitutes a failure to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims"
Equipment
3,010
Repair or modification
Dec 14
General Motors
Hydraulic brake fluid used in certain vehicles may fail to comply with the brake fluid boiling point requirements of federal motor vehicle safety…
Brakes
17
Part replacement
Dec 2
Ford
Seven-blade engine cooling fan is subject to fatigue cracking during normal operation
Engine and cooling
81,807
Part replacement
Dec 2
Ford
Due to a manufacturing error, certain flexible-blade engine cooling fans may be subject to fatigue cracking and blade separation during vehicle…
Engine and cooling
123,453
Part replacement
Nov 24
General Motors
Mechanism which locks the wheelchair lift platform outer barrier in the "up" position during platform lift and lower modes may malfunction
Other or unknown
485
Part replacement
Nov 6
Honda
Prolonged contact with road salt may, under certain conditions, cause serious rusting
Suspension
936,774
Part replacement
Oct 27
Volkswagen
Cotter pin, which is used to secure the rear axle shaft lock nut, may have been inadvertently omitted during vehicle assembly
Powertrain
1,770
Repair or modification
Oct 27
Jaguar Land Rover
Certain vehicles could be subject to a fuel leakage in the engine compartment due to the possibility of deterioration in the integrity of the high…
Fuel system
4,630
Part replacement
Oct 26
Toyota
Involved pick-up trucks may exhibit vibration or shimmy in the front suspension and steering system under certain driving conditions
Suspension
85,695
Repair or modification
Oct 23
Volvo Cars
Due to insufficient grounding of the internal ignition distributor parts, the ignition could misfire
Electrical system
5,750
Repair or modification
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