NHTSA safety recall

Recall 81V153000

Exterior Lighting — Mack · reported 29 Dec 1981 · 209 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

THE RIGHT HAND CLEARANCE LAMP IS OBSCURED, FROM CERTAIN ANGLES OF VISION, BY THE IN-LINE PRECLEANER AIR CLEANER CAP. THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

The fix

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER WITH ONE OF ACCEPTABLE HEIGHT.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; CLEARANCE LAMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE CLEARANCE LAMP IS NOT ADEQUATELY VISIBLE, AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.

NHTSA campaign
81V153000
Filed by
Mack Trucks, Incorporated
Report received
29 Dec 1981
Owners notified
30 Jun 1983
Potentially affected
209

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.

1977 Mack R Series 1978 Mack R Series 1979 Mack R Series 1980 Mack R Series 1981 Mack R Series 1977 Mack Rd Series 1978 Mack Rd Series 1979 Mack Rd Series 1980 Mack Rd Series 1981 Mack Rd Series 1977 Mack Rm400 1978 Mack Rm400 1979 Mack Rm400 1980 Mack Rm400 1981 Mack Rm400 1977 Mack Rm600 1978 Mack Rm600 1979 Mack Rm600 1980 Mack Rm600 1981 Mack Rm600

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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