| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 30040 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004159000054688000000007 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: FWS | Model Year: 1978 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V121000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1978 | End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1979 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1377 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 13 1984 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. | Report Received Date: Nov, 18 1983 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 07 1983 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Mounting of the pitman arm may loosen and lead to excessive wear in either the pitman arm splines or the steering gear shaft splines, or both. this condition is due to incorrect tightening of the mounting screws during assembly. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : The dealer will inspect and properly tighten the pitman arm retaining screws. | Recall Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; pitman arm.consequences of defect: looseness in the steering linkage may result in loss ofsteering control and the possibility of a vehicle accident. |
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