The defect
A NUMBER OF BUSES HAVE INCORRECT WIRE INSTALLATION FOR THEIR 12V HEADLAMPS.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL PROVIDE OWNERS OF INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH PARTS AND AN APPROPRIATE LABOR ALLOWANCE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Transportation MC9 | 1981 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation MC9 | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1981
6 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the exterior lighting; TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. filed 17 campaigns in all.
| 81V153000 29 Dec 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 81V107000 15 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V093000 5 Aug 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 81V053000 20 Apr 1981 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 81V032000 18 Mar 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981