Recall Detail

MACK / MR / 1990

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 17567 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000007171000015537000000015 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MR Model Year: 1990
NHTSA Campaign Number: 94V192000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1990 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1990
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 321
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 23 1995 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Oct, 09 1994
Record Creation date : Oct, 18 1994 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The steering arm can develop cracks causing the lever to break without warning. Consequence Summary: This can result in loss of steering control and an accident.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the steering levers with an improved steering lever with increased fatigue strength. Recall Notes: System: steering; linkages.vehicle description: heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with fa(w) 14.3 spicerfront axle.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 trucks at 1-610-439-3011. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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