| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V131000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
WHITE TRUCK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RC2L |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Manufacturered: |
19750401 - 19780301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
278 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780717 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780717 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: |
19780612 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
108 |
| Defect Summary: |
THE GROUND WIRE FROM THE BATTERY GROUND ON THE ENGINE TO THE FRAME RAIL WAS OMITTED. THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT" AND NO. 121, "AIR BRAKES". AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL GROUND AND SUBSEQUENT DIMMING OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM COMPONENTS OR A POSSIBLE FALSE INDICATION OF ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FUNCTION IS THE CAUSE FOR THE NON-COMPLIANCE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL TWO GROUND CABLES FREE OF CHARGE ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. |