| NHTSA Record Id: 4852 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013266000081054000000016 |
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| Model Name: CH |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V044207 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 16 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 03 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4247 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 30 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. |
Report Received Date: Mar, 14 2001 |
| Record Creation date : May, 02 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with drag link assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket. |
Consequence Summary: If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the defective drag links. owner/distributor notification began august 30, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287. |
Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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