MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-05-04.
Recall campaignNHTSA 73V102000
Service brakes, air
Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
2,481
Reported to NHTSA
1973-05-04
Owners notified
1973-08-24
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
EQUIPPED WITH ANCHORLOK SPRING BRAKE CHAMBERS.MANF'D JAN.1971 THRU MARCH1973.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE CLAMP RINGBOLTS ON THE ANCHORLOK SPRINGBRAKE CHAMBER WERE INCORRECTLY POSITIONED AT TIME OF INSTALLATION.IN THISPOSITION THE END OF THE BOLT MAY CONTACT REAR AXLE HOUSING DURING BRAKEACTUATION.DUE TO BRACKET DEFLECTION, THE CLAMP RING OR BOLT MAY FAILPERMITTING THE SPRING BRAKE SECTION TO SEPARATE FROM THE SERVICE CHAMBER.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPOSITIONING CLAMP AND BOLTS).
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