Recall Detail

MACK / CLASS 8 / 1988

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 23032 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000006486000058648000000015 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: CLASS 8 Model Year: 1988
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V114000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1987 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1988
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 5500
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 22 1993 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Aug, 07 1992
Record Creation date : Aug, 24 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The cross steering levers interconnecting the left and right hand steering knuckles to maintain alignment were manufactured from inferior materials and fail in low impact situations. Consequence Summary: Failure of the cross steering levers can result in lossof steering control and a vehicle accident.
Corrective Summary : Replace the cross steering levers. Recall Notes: System: steering.vehicle description: class 8 trucks with fa(w)616 or fa(w)617 front axlesincorporating cross steering levers provided by dana corporation, heat coded"hjc".
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: