INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER SCOUT SERIES 1978: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V100000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER | SCOUT SERIES | 1978 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1978-06-09 | 1978-05-03 | 1979-10-12 |
Production Dates: 1976-04-01 - 1978-04-01
Manufacturers Involved: INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 20398
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
THE WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN ENTRAPPED, OUT OF POSITION, IN A PINCHED CONDITION AT A FRAME OUTRIGGER DURING ASSEMBLY OF THE BODY CHASSIS. THE TRAILER FEED WIRE IS NOT PROTECTED BY A FUSE OR CIRCUIT AND IS SUSCEPTIBLE TO A SHORT CIRCUIT OCCURRENCE.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FOR THIS PINCHED CONDITION, ADD CLIPPING TO ENSURE POSITIVE LOCATION OF WIRING HARNESS AND PROPER SEPARATION FROM FUEL LINE AT OUTRIGGER AND INSTALL A CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE TRAILER FEED WIRE AT NO CHARGE.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT TRUCKS.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING HARNESS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD THE TRAILER FEED WIRE SHORT OUT AT THEOUTRIGGER, THE RESULTANT HEAT CAN CAUSE A NEARBY FUEL LINE TO MELT, POTENTIALLYRESULTING IN A VEHICLE FIRE AND SUBSEQUENT PERSONAL INJURY.
