WHITE GMC WX64 1992: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V067000

Make Model Year
WHITE GMC WX64 1992
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-05-01 1992-05-13 1992-05-28

Production Dates: 1991-05-01 - 1991-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 39

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 571

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 101

Summary

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATION INTENSITY CONTROL AND THE HEATER/AIR-CONDITIONER WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING CONTROLS CANNOT BE SEEN OR OPERATED FROM THE DRIVER POSITION.

Consequence

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 101,"CONTROLS AND DISPLAYS". THE DRIVER CANNOT SEE OR OPERATE THE INSTRUMENT PANELILLUMINATION INTENSITY CONTROL OR THE HEATER/AIR-CONDITIONER WINDSHIELDDEFROSTING AND DEFOGGING CONTROLS, CAUSING REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY IN HIGHHUMIDITY CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

VOLVO GM WILL RELOCATE THE CONTROLS TO THE RIGHT-HAND INSTRUMENT PANEL IN THE SPACE CURRENTLY OCCUPIED BY THE CB RADIO POWER STUDS.

Notes

SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT PANEL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS WITH RIGHT HAND DRIVER POSITION.