Recall Detail

MACK / MH / 1983

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30833 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000004138000009689000000002 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MH Model Year: 1983
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V100000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1982 End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 507
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Sep, 27 1983 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Sep, 27 1983
Record Creation date : Oct, 21 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Under severe strain, a defective weld joining the steering wheel hub to the hub perimeter could fail, causing the steering wheel to separate from the vehicle. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Defective steering wheels will be replaced at no charge to owner. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering; steering wheel hub to perimeter weld.consequences of defect: separation of the steering wheel would probably causeloss of vehicle control without warning, possibly resulting in an accident.note: the truck should not be driven until the defective steering wheel iscorrected.
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