Recall Detail

MACK / MS300P / 1982

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 30842 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000004139000054306000000005 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: MS300P Model Year: 1982
NHTSA Campaign Number: 83V101000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1982 End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1486
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jan, 03 1984 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Sep, 27 1983
Record Creation date : Oct, 24 1983 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Bolted installation of the steering gear housing has a tendency to loosen in service. this is due to a backward installation of the lockwashers, which are bellville type, and a resultant incorrect torque on the bolts. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : All recalled vehicles will have bellville type lockwashers at steering gear housing attach points replaced with standard split-type lockwashers. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering system; steering gear mounting hardware.consequences of defect: loosening of the steering gear housing may result inerratic steering and possibly an accident.
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