1982 MACK MS200P Recall

Campaign:

82V054000 on 05/26/1982

Component:

Exterior lighting:headlights

Manufactured:

06/30/1979 - 04/30/1982

Affected:

5,700

Defect:

The circuit wiring on these vehicles is arranged so that a short circuit in the rear taillights will also result in loss of power to the headlamps. for safety reasons the lighting system wiring should be independent.

Correction:

Vehicles will have an automatic reset circuit breaker installed to ensure continued headlamp illumination in the event of a short in other lighting systems.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks.system: lighting; head lamp wiring.consequences of defect: simultaneous loss of both taillights and headlampsduring night driving could result in a head-on or rear-end collision.

Home | Privacy