The defect
A POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT IF THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER IS DEPRESSED, ENGAGING THE HEATING ELEMENT, LIGHTER MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY "POP OUT" OR DISENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE HEATING ELEMENT MAY CONTINUE TO HEAT TO HIGHER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES.
The remedy
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE LIGHTER WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Peterbilt 362 | 1981, 1982 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peterbilt 362 | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Peterbilt 362 | 1982 | 0 | 3 |
Other equipment recalls in 1982
12 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the equipment; PACCAR, INCORPORATED filed 199 campaigns in all.
| 82V129000 16 Dec 1982 | NATIONAL MOTOR COACH CO. |
| 82V112000 17 Nov 1982 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 82V092000 24 Sept 1982 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 82V072000 19 Jul 1982 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 82V069000 1 Jul 1982 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 82V068000 1 Jul 1982 | WHITE MOTOR CORPORATION |
| 82V045000 11 May 1982 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 82V043000 10 May 1982 | ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982