INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-05-03.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V100000
Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk
Component
Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk
Manufacturer
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Vehicles affected
20,398
Reported to NHTSA
1978-05-03
Owners notified
1978-06-09
Defect description
THE WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ENTRAPPED, OUT OF POSITION, IN A PINCHED CONDITION AT A FRAME OUTRIGGER DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE BODY CHASSIS. THE TRAILER FEED WIRE IS NOT PROTECTED BY A FUSE OR CIRCUIT AND IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRENCE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THIS PINCHED CONDITION, ADD CLIPPING TO ENSURE POSITIVE LOCATION OF WIRING HARNESS AND PROPER SEPARATION FROM FUEL LINE AT OUTRIGGER AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE TRAILER FEED WIRE AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE TRAILER FEED WIRE SHORT OUT AT THEOUTRIGGER, THE RESULTANT HEAT CAN CAUSE A NEARBY FUEL LINE TO MELT, POTENTIALLYRESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND SUBSEQUENT PERSONAL INJURY.
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