NHTSA Campaign 91V070000

STEERING:LINKAGES

Issued by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported May 1, 1991 · 3,673 vehicles affected

What's wrong

STRESSES IMPOSED ON THE LEVER DURING TURNING MANEUVERS AND/OR IMPACT INCIDENTS, SUCH AS WOULD BE CAUSED BY CURBS OR ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITY, REDUCE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE PART. THE STEERING LEVER MAY CRACK AND EVENTUALLY THE STRESSES COULD CAUSE THE STEERING LEVER TO BREAK.

Consequence

A BROKEN STEERING LEVER WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING ARMS.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
MACK CF 1967 3,673
MACK CF 1968 3,673
MACK CF 1969 3,673
MACK CF 1970 3,673
MACK CF 1971 3,673
MACK CF 1972 3,673
MACK CF 1973 3,673
MACK CF 1974 3,673
MACK CF 1975 3,673
MACK CF 1976 3,673
MACK CF 1977 3,673
MACK CF 1978 3,673
MACK CF 1979 3,673
MACK CF 1980 3,673
MACK CF 1981 3,673
MACK CF 1982 3,673
MACK CF 1983 3,673
MACK CF 1984 3,673
MACK CF 1985 3,673
MACK CF 1986 3,673
MACK CF 1987 3,673
MACK CF 1988 3,673
MACK CF 1989 3,673
MACK CF 1990 3,673

Source: NHTSA Campaign 91V070000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.