The defect
THE MAIN FEED WIRE AND HORN RELAY-FLASHER FEED WIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CONNECTED IN REVERSE POSITIONS IN THE NUMBER TWO CIRCUIT BREAKER IN THE DRIVER"S CONTROL PANEL.
The remedy
OWNERS ARE ASKED TO DETERMINE IF THE NUMBER TWO CIRCUIT BREAKER IS CORRECTLY WIRED, AND IF NOT, TO CORRECT THE WIRING AS SPECIFIED IN THE OWNER"S NOTIFICATION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| GMC T6H | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
| GMC T8H | 1981, 1982, 1983 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| GMC T6H | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC T6H | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC T6H | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC T8H | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC T8H | 1982 | 0 | 1 |
| GMC T8H | 1983 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1984
9 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the electrical system; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 84V164000 31 Dec 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V074000 19 Jun 1984 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 84V069000 1 Jun 1984 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 84V067000 29 May 1984 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 84V056000 2 May 1984 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 84V017000 22 Feb 1984 | VOLVO OF AMERICA CORP. |
| 84V012000 6 Feb 1984 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 84V015000 8 Jan 1984 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984