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.
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.