The 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".
The remedy
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER WITH ONE OF ACCEPTABLE HEIGHT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack R series | 1981 |
| Mack RD Series | 1981 |
| Mack RM400 | 1981 |
| Mack RM600 | 1981 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack R series | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack RD Series | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack RM400 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack RM600 | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1981
6 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the exterior lighting; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 81V107000 15 Sept 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V093000 5 Aug 1981 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 81V064000 26 May 1981 | TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP. |
| 81V053000 20 Apr 1981 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 81V032000 18 Mar 1981 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981