NHTSA Campaign 92V067000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Issued by VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP · Reported May 13, 1992 · 39 vehicles affected
What's wrong
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.
Vehicles affected by this recall
| Make | Model | Year | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE GMC | WX64 | 1991 | 39 |
| WHITE GMC | WX64 | 1992 | 39 |
Source: NHTSA Campaign 92V067000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.