| NHTSA Record Id: 16259 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008408000074021000000016 |
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| Model Name: CH |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V191000 |
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| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 02 1997 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 11 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 10438 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 01 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Nov, 01 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 20 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. during assembly, insufficient torque occurred of the drag link to the axle steering arm connection. if the drag link to axle sttering arm connection is not torqued and the cotter pin is not installed, the nut could back off during vehicle operation. |
Consequence Summary: If the nut backs off, there could be a loss of driver control. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will retorque the drag link to the axle steering arm connection. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 24, 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. |
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