Recall Detail

MACK / U SERIES / 1980

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 31464 Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK
Recalled Component Id: 000003875000034333000000002 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: U SERIES Model Year: 1980
NHTSA Campaign Number: 82V019000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start date of Manufacturing: Apr, 01 1980 End date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1982
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 22
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 24 1982 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. Report Received Date: Mar, 02 1982
Record Creation date : Mar, 12 1982 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : Certain vehicles may be subject to steering shaft separation due to loose set screws in the dash sheet bearing which may allow the shaft to move. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Dealer will inspect and modify the steering shaft by providing a greater slip length in the steering drive shaft to eliminate slip joint separation. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: trucks equipped with sgp5/ross steering gear.system: steering; steering shaft slip joint.consequences of defect: steering shaft disengagement during vehicle operationmay cause loss of steering control and a vehicle accident.
Manufacturer Supplied Component Description: Manufacturer Supplied Component Part Number: