NHTSA Campaign 06V117000

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

Issued by MACK TRUCKS, INC · Reported Apr 12, 2006 · 289 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, AN AIR SYSTEM HOSE WAS INSTALLED RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED HIGH-PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE BETWEEN THE MAIN AND SLAVE STEERING GEAR.

Consequence

THE AIR HOSE PRESSURE RATING IS WELL BELOW THAT OF THE POWER STEERING HOSE AND MAY RUPTURE, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER ASSIST, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT POWER STEERING HOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 28, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-800-528-6586.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MACK CV713 2006 289
MACK CV713 2007 289

Source: NHTSA Campaign 06V117000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.