NHTSA Campaign 86V009000

SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY

Issued by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported Jan 22, 1986 · 11,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE SPRING EYE BOLT WAS NOT TORQUED PROPERLY AND COULD FAIL DUE TO THE LOOSE FIT WITHIN THE SPRING EYE BUSHING/HANGER BRACKET. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE SPRING COULD FALL ONTO THE ROAD SURFACE, WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE SUDDEN DRAG OF THE SPRING.

Remedy

NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IN THE INTERIM THE TORQUE OF THE SPRING EYE BOLT WILL BE CHECKED.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MACK MACK 1978 11,000
MACK MACK 1979 11,000
MACK MACK 1980 11,000
MACK MACK 1981 11,000
MACK MACK 1982 11,000
MACK MACK 1983 11,000
MACK MACK 1984 11,000
MACK MACK 1985 11,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 86V009000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.