Recall 86V127000
Electrical System › Wiring › Rear Compartment/trunk — Peterbilt · reported 10 Sep 1986 · 312 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE CIRCUIT WIRE FOR THE TRAILER STOP LIGHT MAY NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT TERMINAL OF EITHER THE TRACTOR SPRING BRAKE STOP LIGHT SWITCH OR THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LIGHT SWITCH. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILER STOP LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE TRUCK BRAKE WARNING SIGNAL TO OTHER HIGHWAY VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE PRESENT, CREATING A POSSIBILITY FOR AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
REWORK WIRING FOR PROPER CONNECTION.
SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
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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