Recall campaign · NHTSA 72V310000

Suspension: front: shock absorber

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1972-12-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 72V310000

Suspension: front: shock absorber

Component
Suspension: front: shock absorber
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
132
Reported to NHTSA
1972-12-18
Owners notified
1973-04-27

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 SCO 38.MANFD 7/22/1972 THRU 8/21/72.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTING BRACKET MAY FAIL.IF CONDITIONEXISTS, IT COULD ALLOW SHOCK ABSORBER TO INTERFERE WITH STEERING LINKAGE.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND INSTALLING IMPROVED LOWER SHOCK ABSORBER MOUNTINGBRACKETS WHERE NECESSARY).MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 1200 AND 1400 SQ IN RADIATORS.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK FL1972 1971 1970 1969
MACK FS1972 1971 1970 1969
MACK RL1972 1971 1970 1969
MACK RS1972 1971 1970 1969

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.