Recall Detail

MACK / MS300P / 1980

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30637 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000003910000054059000000217 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MS300P Model Year: 1980
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V054000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1979 End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1982
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5700
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 24 1982 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: May, 24 1982
Record Creation date : May, 27 1982 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Vehicles will have an automatic reset circuit breaker installed to ensure continued headlamp illumination in the event of a short in other lighting systems. Recall 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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