Recall Detail

MACK / RD / 1994

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 17448 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000007187000016155000000005 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RD Model Year: 1994
NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V206000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1994 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1994
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 204
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 01 1995 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 21 1994
Record Creation date : Nov, 01 1994 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The steering gearbox mounting fasteners were not properly heat treated. Consequence Summary: The fastener washers can crack, ultimately resulting in gearbox mounting assembly failure and loss of steering control.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the suspect washers with new, improved washers. Recall Notes: System: steering; gear box.vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks. note: if the vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time or the remedy does not correct the defect, please contact mack at 1-800-439-3011. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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