Recall campaign · NHTSA 71V179000
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1971-10-13.
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
BUILT BTWN DEC.1968 AND MAY 1971.TRUCK TRACTORS.POSSIBIL ITY THAT AIRINTAKE HOOD, WHICH CONSISTS OF METAL CAP ATTACHEDTO PERFORATED PLASTIC INNERSECTION, MAY NOT SECURELY CLAMP T O PLASTIC SECTION.IF CONDITION EXISTS, CAPCAN TURN AND CUTPLASTIC.IF PLASTIC IS DEEPLY CUT, METAL CAP CAN SEPARATECOM PLETELY.SUCH FAILURE, PARTICULARLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, COULD CRE ATEPOTENTIAL RISK TO SAFETY OF OTHER HIGHWAY USERS.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH IMPROVED AIR INTAKE HOOD WHE RE NECESSARY.)
12 model years across 3 models.
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