Recall Detail

MACK / RWS / 1981

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30489 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000004078000026052000000007 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: RWS Model Year: 1981
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V041000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1980 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1981
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1515
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 24 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Apr, 14 1983
Record Creation date : May, 09 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The pitman arm, a lever that transmits turning movements from the steering gear to the steering linkage, may loosen or break at its connection to the steering linkage. the failure can prevent turning attempts from having any effect. the defect is caused by incorrect assembly of the ball stud connection in the pitman arm. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : The dealer will install a new pitman arm ball assembly at no charge. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; pitman arm.consequences of defect: in the event of such a failure, loss of vehicle controlcould occur without prior warning and an accident could result.
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