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Recall 73V114000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

DIAMOND REO TRUCKS, INC. · Reported to NHTSA May 15, 1973

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.

Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov
Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
6,400
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
2
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 15, 1973
Production Jan 1, 1972 – May 1, 1973

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

MANF'D 1/1/72 THRU 5/15/73.TRACTOR.POSSIBILITY THAT AN INTERNAL DEFECT INTHE IGNITION SWITCH ALLOWS THE INTERNAL CONTACTS TO BRIDGE THE ACCESSORYTERMINAL TO THE SOLENOID (OR CRANKING) TERMINAL WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFFPOSITION.IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS ANY SUBSEQUENT SHORT BETWEEN A "LIVE"BATTERY CIRCUIT AND AN ACCESSORY CIRCUIT WILL CAUSE ENGINE TO CRANK.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING AND REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH WHERE NECESSARY).

A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.

Campaign details

Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA

Manufacturer
DIAMOND REO TRUCKS, INC.
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
73V114000
Units potentially affected
6,400
Report received
May 15, 1973
Production range
Jan 1, 1972 – May 1, 1973
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

2 model years across 1 model

Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.