Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Component
- Exterior lighting: tail lights
- Manufacturer
- OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION
- Vehicles affected
- 160
- Reported to NHTSA
- 1994-03-11
- Owners notified
- 1994-03-03
Defect description
THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS DOES NOT ALWAYS INSURE A POSITIVE GROUND BETWEEN THE SELF-GROUNDING SEVEN WAY RECEPTACLE AND THE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THROUGH THE SLIDING RUNNING GEAR FRAME. VIBRATION FROM VEHICLE OPERATION CAUSES INTERMITTENT LOSS OF AN ELECTRICAL GROUND TO THE REAR FRAME.
Safety risk
THE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL GROUND CAUSES FLICKERING OF THE REAR LIGHTS.
Manufacturer remedy
A GROUNDING WIRE WILL BE ADDED TO THESE VEHICLES.