| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
81V053000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
PETERBILT |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CONVENTIONAL SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1979 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19780201 - 19810101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
200 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19810731 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19810731 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
PETERBILT MOTOR COMPANY |
| Report Received Date: |
19810420 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19810512 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
571 |
| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
108 |
| Defect Summary: |
ON SOME VEHICLES, THE RECTANGULAR HEAD LAMPS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY, WHICH FAILS TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE AFFECTED VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH FOUR HEAD LIGHTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
ALL TRUCKS CONTAINING AN INCORRECT HARNESS WILL HAVE THE CONNECTOR REWIRED TO CORRECT THE OPERATION OF THE HEAD LAMPS. |