| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 5805 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: MACK |
| Recalled Component Id: 000012038000081054000000020 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: CH | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V246103 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1999 | End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 31 1999 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6244 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 13 2000 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Mack Trucks, Inc. | Report Received Date: Oct, 04 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 08 2000 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. the tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness. | Consequence Summary: This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began december 13, 2000.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. 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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