NHTSA recall campaign
86V050000
ManufacturerVOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORPReported1986-04-01Affected1,206 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
TRUCKS WERE BUILT WITH HEADLAMPS WIRING HARNESSES WHICH MAY HAVE THE "UPPER BEAM"/"LOWER BEAM" WIRES REVERSED. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCKS NOT TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FMVSS 108. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: LAMPS WOULD USE THE UPPER BEAM FILAMENT WHEN OPERATED IN THE LOWER BEAM MODE. THIS MAY CAUSE VISUAL PROBLEMS TO THE ONCOMING DRIVER AND MAY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPAIR HEADLAMP WIRING TO ASSURE COMFORMANCE WITH FMVSS 108.
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