NHTSA Recall 81V153000
Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc.. Component: Exterior Lighting. Reported 1981-12-29. An estimated 209 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
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".
What the manufacturer will do
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER WITH ONE OF ACCEPTABLE HEIGHT.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; CLEARANCE LAMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE CLEARANCE LAMP IS NOT ADEQUATELY VISIBLE, AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
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Vehicles covered by this recall
- 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