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Recall 81V032000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Mar 18, 1981

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.

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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.
150
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
1
Models covered
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Mar 18, 1981
Production Nov 1, 1980 – Feb 1, 1981

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEMI-TRAILER STOP LIGHTS MAY NOT ACTIVATE WHEN HAND CONTROL LEVER IS ACTIVATED.

The remedy

AFTER INSPECTING BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM, A SWITCH WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL ACTIVATE THE TRAILER STOP LIGHT WHEN THE HAND CONTROL VALVE IS USED, IF NECESSARY.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; REAR BRAKE LIGHTS, TRAILER STOP LAMP WIRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: REAR-END COLLISION COULD RESULT DUE TO FAILURE OFTRAILER STOP LAMPS. OPERATER OF VEHICLE TO THE REAR WOULD NOT BE WARNED OFBRAKING ACTION ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.

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
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Manufacturer's campaign number
Not recorded
NHTSA campaign number
81V032000
Units potentially affected
150
Report received
Mar 18, 1981
Production range
Nov 1, 1980 – Feb 1, 1981
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

1 model year 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.