NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V053000

Exterior Lighting › Headlights — Peterbilt · reported 20 Apr 1981 · 200 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON SOME VEHICLES, THE RECTANGULAR HEAD LAMPS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY, WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR HEAD LIGHTS.

The fix

ALL TRUCKS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT HARNESS WILL HAVE THE CONNECTOR REWIRED TO CORRECT THE OPERATION OF THE HEAD LAMPS.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING; RECTANGULAR HEAD LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: VISION OF OTHER DRIVERS MAY BE IMPAIRED BY EXCESSIVELYBRIGHT LIGHTS DURING LOW BEAM OPERATION. THIS CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL ANDAN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA campaign

81V053000

Filed by

Paccar, Incorporated

Report received

20 Apr 1981

Owners notified

31 Jul 1981

Potentially affected

200

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.

1978 Peterbilt Conventional Series 1979 Peterbilt Conventional Series 1980 Peterbilt Conventional Series 1981 Peterbilt Conventional Series

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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