Pay Attention to Recalls !!!!

[kend301]

To all my friends here and those who I have not chatted with yet :
Please pay Attention to any recall to your boat or your car !
Today we had a very responsible woman hit her house with her car , The most likely cause was an open recall on her car , The throttle stuck . By no means am I saying that it caused it but given the circumstances and the fact that I watched her drive past my place at normal speed , I cant reach any other conclusion . She was hurt and transported to the hospital with what I hope were minor injuries.
Do NOT ask me for info as to the brand or the nature of the recall , I do not want this to become a part of a court case ! Please respect that and also NO pictures will be posted , I have too much respect for my friends than to do that .
Please pay attention to any notification you get concerning a recall of anything .. Looking out for my friends on here !

 

[Summer Fun]

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I hate to tell you this . But it was already posted here.

 

[jevery]

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Then I'll take the opportunity to mention the Blinds Recall. Please take the time to call or e-mail for a repair kit or kits if you own some of the affected blinds that haven't yet been retrofitted.

 

[4JawChuck]

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Hope everyone was OK.

BTW - Brakes on every car made can overcome a stuck throttle with ease, even WOT.

 

[ddrieck]

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Then I'll take the opportunity to mention the Blinds Recall. Please take the time to call or e-mail for a repair kit or kits if you own some of the affected blinds that haven't yet been retrofitted.

Sorry to hijack this but....

Blinds....

Never mind I had a rant about the blinds but decided it just wasn't the right time or the right place....

 

[roscoe]

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there is a certain auto manufacturer out there, that has had dozens and dozens of fires caused by their vehicles. They are finally under recall.
Several people have been killed and seriously injured, homes and garages burned to the ground. But I'm not gonna tell you what company it is. ???? huh?

NOT.

Its Ford, trucks and explorers, "voluntary recall expanded to many more model years. cruise control disengage switch buried INSIDE the brake fluid reservoir, the seal goes bad and kaboom.

 

[TilliamWe]

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Its Ford, trucks and explorers, "voluntary recall expanded to many more model years. cruise control disengage switch buried INSIDE the brake fluid reservoir, the seal goes bad and kaboom.

I believe they have that problem on Tauruses too.

But no, Toyota never does anything wrong. And they don't delay recalling vehicles for rusted frames either.

I agree, pay attention to any/all recalls. But I am curious, in a case of a stuck accelerator, why don't people put the car in neutral and still stand on the brakes? The car will stop then. It must be a panic thing?

 

[Stachi]

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or turn the key off....and stand on the brakes....

 

[joed]

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Turning the key off can sometimes lock the steering so yo need to be careful with that one.

 

[tashasdaddy]

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install emergency kill lanyard.

 

[Jeep Man]

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or turn the key off....and stand on the brakes....

No, No, No. My neighbors kid did that and crashed badly. The steering locks.

 

[TilliamWe]

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or turn the key off....and stand on the brakes....

Yeah, very very bad idea. Not only does the steering wheel lock, you lose your vacuum assisted brakes.

I say take it out of gear. And with all modern cars, they have a rev limiter, so you won't be real likely to damage the engine.

 

[gonefishie]

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Way way back when I had a 81 grand prix, I was slowing down to make a turn and the engine died. The road was snow and ice covered, steering and brake went away. I threw it in park and the car slid across the road into the curb and stopped. No idea what kind of damage I did by doing that.

 

[roscoe]

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or turn the key off....and stand on the brakes....

I've done this with every vehicle I've ever owned, ever since I had a throttle stick 28 years ago. It actually was a frozen throttle return spring, as it was -44*F.

Yes you lose the power assist on the brakes.
And yes you lose the power assist on the steering.

But I have never completely lost the brakes, or had the steering lock.

Heck, I did it last night in the grocery store parking lot.

Gives you a feel for what you will need to do if you ever lose power at speed.

And a reminder of what it was like without power steering and brakes.

 

[xxxflhrci]

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Fords have been burning up for years...20 years ago, it was an ignition problem that was well...igniting them.. The were catching on fire in steering column. My 1990 Mustang was recalled and had some kinda wiring fix done to it. I believe this problem was in several models from '88-'93.



Recalls Summary

Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
FORD / AEROSTAR 1988-1991

FORD / BRONCO 1988-1991

FORD / CROWN VICTORIA 1988-1989

FORD / ESCORT 1988-1990

FORD / EXP 1988

FORD / F150 1988-1991

FORD / F250 1988-1991

FORD / F350 1988-1991

FORD / MUSTANG 1988-1993

FORD / TEMPO 1988-1993

FORD / THUNDERBIRD 1988-1993

LINCOLN / TOWN CAR 1988-1989

MERCURY / COUGAR 1988-1993

MERCURY / GRAND MARQUIS 1988-1989

MERCURY / TOPAZ 1988-1993


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NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 96V071000
Summary:
THE IGNITION SWITCH COULD EXPERIENCE AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT.
Consequence:
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AREA OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH.
Notes:
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; IGNITION SWITCH. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER AND MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLES AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.

 

[ddrieck]

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And least we forget the Ford Pinto and the Chevy truck fuel tanks....

How many people burned up before they recalled any of them?????

 

[TilliamWe]

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And least we forget the Ford Pinto and the Chevy truck fuel tanks....

How many people burned up before they recalled any of them?????

The pinto, yes that was bad. But only in the way Ford handled it.

But the Chevy truck? Please, there were 2 Billion, yes I said Billion of them on the road, and only 57 fires. Heck, Dateline even had to rig explosives to get a flash fire. That one is overblown, and mostly BS. I believe 6 people died as a result of a Chvy truck fire. But they never say how many of them had Serious injuries due to the force of the crash, and would have died anyway.

 

[ddrieck]

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The pinto, yes that was bad. But only in the way Ford handled it.

But the Chevy truck? Please, there were 2 Billion, yes I said Billion of them on the road, and only 57 fires. Heck, Dateline even had to rig explosives to get a flash fire. That one is overblown, and mostly BS. I believe 6 people died as a result of a Chvy truck fire. But they never say how many of them had Serious injuries due to the force of the crash, and would have died anyway.

Aha...ding, ding, ding.....the blind recall is exactly the same. How many millions of them have been sold and how many deaths or injuries?? Pretty good odds IMO.

I am in no way a hater or uncaring, I do have Young children with the youngest being 8 months old and have never had a problem with the blinds.

On the blind thing: It is up to the end consumer to have enough smarts to keep the friggin cords out of reach.