The defect
THE CIRCUIT WIRING ON THESE VEHICLES IS ARRANGED SO THAT A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE REAR TAILLIGHTS WILL ALSO RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE HEADLAMPS. FOR SAFETY REASONS THE LIGHTING SYSTEM WIRING SHOULD BE INDEPENDENT.
The remedy
VEHICLES WILL HAVE AN AUTOMATIC RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER INSTALLED TO ENSURE CONTINUED HEADLAMP ILLUMINATION IN THE EVENT OF A SHORT IN OTHER LIGHTING SYSTEMS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack MS200P | 1981, 1982 |
| Mack MS300P | 1981, 1982 |
| Mack MS300T | 1981, 1982 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack MS200P | 1981 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack MS200P | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack MS300P | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack MS300P | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack MS300T | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack MS300T | 1982 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1982
3 of the 135 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1982 concerned the exterior lighting; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 82V084000 9 Sept 1982 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 82V073000 27 Jul 1982 | ZIMMER MOTOR CARS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1982