MACK R SERIES 1978: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 81V153000

Make Model Year
MACK R SERIES 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-06-30 1981-12-29 1982-01-08

Production Dates: 1977-10-01 - 1981-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 209

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108

Summary

THE RIGHT HAND CLEARANCE LAMP IS OBSCURED, FROM CERTAIN ANGLES OF VISION, BY THE IN-LINE PRECLEANER AIR CLEANER CAP. THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER WITH ONE OF ACCEPTABLE HEIGHT.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; CLEARANCE LAMP.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE CLEARANCE LAMP IS NOT ADEQUATELY VISIBLE, AVEHICLE ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.