Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V259000

Suspension: rear

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-10-27.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V259000

Suspension: rear

Component
Suspension: rear
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
1,755
Reported to NHTSA
1972-10-27
Owners notified
1973-01-19

Manufacturer remedy

No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.

Notes

MACK TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO SCO37.TRUCKS EQUIPPED W/RADL 5281 OR R170 REAR AXLE.POSSIBILITY THAT REAR SPRING CLAMP PLATE MAY DEVELOP CRACKS WHICH COULD LEAD TOCLAMP FAILURE.IF CLAMP FAILS IT WOULD PERMIT THE AXLE TO SHIFT ON SPRING ANDCOULD INTERFERE WITH VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGSPRING CLAMP PLATES WITH IMPROVED TYPES.)

Scope of coverage

28 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK FL1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966
MACK FS1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966
MACK RL1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966
MACK RS1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.