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1978 MG MGB Electrical problems

No owner has filed a complaint about the 1978 MG MGB's electrical system with NHTSA. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.

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Electrical recalls for the 1978 MG MGB

Electrical system: wiring

78V1640007,000 vehicles affected

The problem
The overdrive wiring harness could chafe and cause an electrical short circuit.
The fix
The dealer will install a protective sleeve to the overdrive wiring harness at the base of the gear lever to preclude chafing.

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