1987 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER 8300 Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 87V119000 on 08/17/1987
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1986 - 05/31/1987
- Affected:
- 263
- Defect:
- Reflector portion of front turn signal lens assembly does not meet photometric requirements of fmvss 108.
- Consequence:
- Improperly reflected light could conceivably result inanother vehicle operator failing to see turn signal, with the potential for anaccident.
- Correction:
- Replace left and right front turn signal lens with compliant material.
- Notes:
- System: turn signal lens/fmvss 108.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
- Campaign:
- 90V187000 on 11/25/1990
- Component:
- Electrical system:battery
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1986 - 06/30/1990
- Affected:
- 2,399
- Defect:
- Positive jump start feed stud or cable could make electrical contact with mounting bracket on left rear underside of sleeper box, causing the ground path to be through a smaller gauge wire.
- Consequence:
- Having the gound path through a smaller gauge wire couldcause the wire to heat enough to cause an in cab fire.
- Correction:
- Revise jump start feed stud mounting to prevent contact between the stud or cable with the bracket.
- Notes:
- System: jump start lead cables.vehicle description: heavy-duty trucks with factory installed sleeper box.
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