WESTERN STAR UNSPECIFIED 1984: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 84V131000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| WESTERN STAR | UNSPECIFIED | 1984 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 1984-10-02 | 1984-10-16 | 1984-11-07 |
Production Dates: 1984-03-01 - 1984-08-01
Manufacturers Involved: WESTERN STAR TRUCKS, INC.
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 385
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 108
THE TRAILER STOP LAMP WIRE WAS MISTAKENLY OMITTED FROM AN INSTALLATION DIAGRAM AND MAY NOT BE CONNECTED TO ITS TERMINAL. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." IF THE TRAILER ATTACHED TO THE TRUCK HAS SEPARATE STOP AND TURN SIGNAL LAMPS, THE STOP LAMPS WILL NOT OPERATE.
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPAIR THE TRAILER CABLE WIRING AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: LIGHTING AND COMMUNICATIONS; SIGNAL LAMPS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE TURN SIGNAL LAMPS WILL LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES AREAPPLIED, HOWEVER THE LIGHTS MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE BRIGHTNESS AND A COLLISIONCOULD RESULT.
