DIAMOND REO CF-5900 9999: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V142000

Make Model Year
DIAMOND REO CF-5900 NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-10-03 1969-10-08 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: DIAMOND REO TRUCKS, INC.

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 55

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT STOP LAMP SWITCH BERG NO.3240, USED ON VEHICLES EQUIPPEDWITH AIR BRAKES, MIGHT 'POP' APART.IF THIS HAPPENS, WOULD RESULT IN AIR LEAKWHICH COULD GRADUALLY REDUCE BRAKE SYSTEM AIR PRESSURE TO BELOW A SATISFACTORYLEVEL.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING AN IMPROVED SWITCH WHEN NECESSARY.'