Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V101000

Steering: linkages

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-05-04.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V101000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
112
Reported to NHTSA
1973-05-04
Owners notified
1973-08-17

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

WITH ROSS PITMAN ARM.MANF'D OCT.2, 1972 THRU JAN.18, 1973.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE PITMAN ARM MAY NOT MEET REQUIRED FATIGUE TESTS.FAILUREAFTER LONG SERVICE DUE TO FATIGUE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH IMPROVED PITMAN ARM WHERE NECESSARY).

Scope of coverage

28 model years across 14 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK RL6851973 1972
MACK RL7671973 1972
MACK RL7731973 1972
MACK RL7851973 1972
MACK RL7951973 1972
MACK RL7971973 1972
MACK RS6851973 1972
MACK RS7111973 1972
MACK RS7371973 1972
MACK RS7471973 1972
MACK RS7671973 1972
MACK RS7851973 1972
MACK RS7951973 1972
MACK RS7971973 1972

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.