GMC S SERIES 1986: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

Make : GMC Model : S SERIES Year : 1986
Build Dates : 1977-09-01 - 1986-12-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 87V005000
Date Owner's Notified: 1987-02-20 Date Received by ODI: 1987-01-29 Date Added to Database: 1987-02-02
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall:
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 101072
Summary:
      ENGINE AND BRAKE BACKUP SYSTEM HAVE COMMON ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE; ENGINE COULD DIE FROM ELECTRICAL FAILURE OF THE MAIN POWER FEED FROM THE ALTERNATOR.
Consequence:
      THIS COULD RESULT IN BRAKE FAILURE WHICH COULD RESULT INA CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy:
      SEPARATE ENGINE AND BRAKE BACK UP CIRCUITS.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Notes:
      SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CARGOSTAR AND S SERIES 1600-2100 MODEL TRUCKS AND BUSES.