The defect
TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH HEADLAMPS WIRING HARNESSES WHICH MAY HAVE THE "UPPER BEAM"/"LOWER BEAM" WIRES REVERSED. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCKS NOT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LAMPS WOULD USE THE UPPER BEAM FILAMENT WHEN OPERATED IN THE LOWER BEAM MODE. THIS MAY CAUSE VISUAL PROBLEMS TO THE ONCOMING DRIVER AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPAIR HEADLAMP WIRING TO ASSURE COMFORMANCE WITH FMVSS 108.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volvo N10 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
| Volvo N12 | 1984, 1985, 1986 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volvo N10 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo N10 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo N10 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo N12 | 1984 | 0 | 1 |
| Volvo N12 | 1985 | 0 | 2 |
| Volvo N12 | 1986 | 0 | 2 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1986
11 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1986 concerned the exterior lighting; VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP filed 52 campaigns in all.
| 86V164000 15 Dec 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V155000 20 Nov 1986 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
| 86V151000 10 Nov 1986 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 86V136000 10 Oct 1986 | INTL AUTOMOTIVE PERF.INC |
| 86V131000 19 Sept 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 86V075000 2 Jun 1986 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 86V065000 21 May 1986 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 86V062000 13 May 1986 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1986