MACK RM400 1973: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Make : MACK Model : RM400 Year : 1973
Build Dates : 1973-01-01 - 1973-07-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 73V203000
Date Owner's Notified: 1973-10-25 Date Received by ODI: 1973-10-15 Date Added to Database: 1979-10-12
Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis)
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Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 31412
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Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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      CHRYSLER CAMPAIGN NO 112T.TRUCK MOTOR HOME-CHASSIS.POSSIBILITY THAT ONTRUCK MOTOR HOMES CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH A STEERING COLUMN TILT MECHANISM, THETWO 8-WAY ELECTRICAL DISCONNECTS JOINING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WIRING HARNESS TOTHE STEERING COLUMN WIRING HARNESS MAYBE OF INADEQUATE LENGTH.IF CONDITIONEXISTS, THE TWO ELECTRICAL DISCONNECTS MAY SEPARATE WHEN THE TILT STEERINGCOLUM IS IN ITS FULL REARWARD POSITION.SEPARATION OF THE TURNSIGNAL/HAZARDWARNING SIGNAL DISCONNECT WOULD RESULT IN INOPERATIVE TURN SIGNALS ANDHAZARDOUS WARNING SYSTEM.THIS IS A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN VIEW OF FMVSS108.IN ADDITION , A SEPARATION OF THE IGNITION CIRCUIT DISCONNECT WOULDRESULT IN ALOSS OF ENGINE POWER OR AN INABILITY TO START VEHICLE 'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND INSTALLING OF A WIRING EXTENSION WHERE NECESSARY'.