1981 PETERBILT CONVENTIONAL SERIES Recall

Campaign:

81V053000 on 05/11/1981

Component:

Exterior lighting:headlights

Manufactured:

01/31/1978 - 12/31/1980

Affected:

200

Defect:

On some vehicles, the rectangular head lamps are wired incorrectly, which fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices and associated equipment." the affected vehicles are equipped with four head lights.

Correction:

All trucks containing an incorrect harness will have the connector rewired to correct the operation of the head lamps.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks.system: lighting; rectangular head lamps.consequences of defect: vision of other drivers may be impaired by excessivelybright lights during low beam operation. this can lead to loss of control andan accident.

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