PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1986: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 86V127000

Make Model Year
PETERBILT UNSPECIFIED 1986
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1986-09-18 1986-09-10 1986-09-12

Production Dates: 1986-06-01 - 1986-08-01

Manufacturers Involved: PACCAR Incorporated

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 312

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

THE CIRCUIT WIRE FOR THE TRAILER STOP LIGHT MAY NOT BE CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT TERMINAL OF EITHER THE TRACTOR SPRING BRAKE STOP LIGHT SWITCH OR THE SERVICE BRAKE STOP LIGHT SWITCH. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: TRAILER STOP LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE TRUCK BRAKE WARNING SIGNAL TO OTHER HIGHWAY VEHICLES WOULD NOT BE PRESENT, CREATING A POSSIBILITY FOR AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REWORK WIRING FOR PROPER CONNECTION.

Notes

SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL/WIRING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.