Recall 81V032000
Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch — Mack · reported 18 Mar 1981 · 150 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SEMI-TRAILER STOP LIGHTS MAY NOT ACTIVATE WHEN HAND CONTROL LEVER IS ACTIVATED.
The fix
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.
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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