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.

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