The defect
THE TRAILER STOP LAMP WIRE WAS MISTAKENLY OMITTED FROM AN INSTALLATION DIAGRAM AND MAY NOT BE CONNECTED TO ITS TERMINAL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." IF THE TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK HAS SEPARATE STOP AND TURN SIGNAL LAMPS, THE STOP LAMPS WILL NOT OPERATE.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE TRAILER CABLE WIRING AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western Star | 1984 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Star | 1984 | 0 | 5 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1984
4 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the exterior lighting; WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. filed 38 campaigns in all.
| 84V155000 5 Dec 1984 | WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC. |
| 84V130000 16 Oct 1984 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 84V088000 8 Aug 1984 | MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984