Recall campaign · NHTSA 79V271000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-12-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 79V271000

Electrical system: wiring: front underhood

Component
Electrical system: wiring: front underhood
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
4,456
Reported to NHTSA
1979-12-27
Owners notified
1980-06-30

Defect description

THE CAB ELECTRICAL FEED CABLES MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WITH AN INADEQUATE CRIMPING OF THE TERMINAL TO THE CABLE. AS A RESULT, THE CABLE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE TERMINAL.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RECRIMP THE TERMINAL ENDS AS REQUIRED.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; CAB FEED CABLE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF SEPARATION OCCURS, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER,INCLUDING HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION, WOULD OCCUR. THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLEACCIDENT DURING NIGHT DRIVING.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
WESTERN WL Series1979 1978 1977
WESTERN WS Series1979 1978 1977

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.