Vehicle recall 81V064000 · May 26, 1981
1980-1981 Transportation MC9
A number of buses have incorrect wire installation for their 12V headlamps.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- A number of buses have incorrect wire installation for their 12V headlamps.
- Remedy
- The dealer will provide owners of involved vehicles with parts and an appropriate labor allowance.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: intercity buses.system: lighting and communications; headlamps.consequences of defect: incorrect installation can result in the low beamheadlamps burning out (one at a time) leaving the bus without any low beams.high beams will still operate but loss of low beams creates an unsafe drivingcondition.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V064000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 26, 1981
- Filed by
- TRANSPORTATION MFG. CORP.
- Owner notification
- October 18, 1981
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 247
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Exterior lighting › Headlights
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Transportation MC9 (1980-1981): 1981, 1980
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