NHTSA Campaign 88V025000

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Issued by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported Mar 4, 1988 · 48 vehicles affected

What's wrong

SOME DEADMAN PEDALS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT BOLTS WHICH COULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION WITHOUT ANYONE STEPPING ON THE PEDAL.

Consequence

IF MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHILE OPERATOR IS AT PLATFORMCONTROL, SUDDEN STOPPING OF MOTION AND THEN SUDDEN CONTINUATION OF MOVEMENTCOULD ENDANGER OCCUPANTS ON THE PLATFORM.

Remedy

REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MACK FIRE TRUCK 1982 48
MACK FIRE TRUCK 1983 48
MACK FIRE TRUCK 1984 48
MACK FIRE TRUCK 1985 48
MACK FIRE TRUCK 1986 48
MACK FIRE TRUCK 1987 48

Source: NHTSA Campaign 88V025000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.