NHTSA Recall 75V070000

NHTSA Campaign Id 75V070000; Date: May. 1, 1975

Recalled Vehicles:

1973 Mack FL;  1974 Mack FL;  1975 Mack FL;  1973 Mack FS;  1974 Mack FS;  1975 Mack FS;  1973 Mack RL;  1974 Mack RL;  1975 Mack RL;  1973 Mack RS;  1974 Mack RS;  1975 Mack RS

Component: Electrical System:wiring

Manufactured by: Mack Trucks, Incorporated

Affected Units:: 132

Recall Summary:

How to Fix:

Recall Notes:

Mack campaign no k1006. Trucks with perlux lamps mfg'd Nov. 15, 1973 thrujan. 2, 1975. Possibility that perlux road lamps circuit was wired parallelwith the headlamps. This resulted in an electrical overload and caused thecircuit breaker to cycle or "trip", causing momentary loss of forwardillumination. (correct by inspecting and providing separate circuit breaker toprevent overload).

Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Sep 23, 1975

Also see:

All recalls of Mack vehicles.

More recall documents on nhtsa.gov.