NHTSA safety recall

Recall 82V020000

Equipment › Electrical — Peterbilt · reported 2 Mar 1982 · 2,000 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

A POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT IF THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IS DEPRESSED, ENGAGING THE HEATING ELEMENT, LIGHTER MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY "POP OUT" OR DISENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE HEATING ELEMENT MAY CONTINUE TO HEAT TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

The fix

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LIGHTER WITHOUT CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; CIGARETTE LIGHTER.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD CAUSE IGNITION OF MATERIAL ADJACENT TO THELIGHTER, LEADING TO A VEHICLE FIRE AND INJURY TO PASSENGERS.

NHTSA campaign

82V020000

Filed by

Paccar, Incorporated

Report received

2 Mar 1982

Owners notified

12 Nov 1982

Potentially affected

2,000

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.

1981 Peterbilt 362 1982 Peterbilt 362

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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