Recall campaign · NHTSA 73V153000

Electrical system: horn

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1973-07-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 73V153000

Electrical system: horn

Component
Electrical system: horn
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
1,285
Reported to NHTSA
1973-07-18
Owners notified
1973-10-22

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

MACK TRUCKS CAMPAIGN NO N/A.MANUF'D FEB.1971 THRU JUNE 1973.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ELECTRIC HORN MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CRACK AND FAIL.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS THE HORN COULD INTERFERE WITH STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSALJOINT AND CAUSE STEERING LOCKUP IN A LEFT HAND TURN SITUATION.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING HORN ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED TYPE BRACKET).

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK R1973 1972 1971
MACK RD1973 1972 1971
MACK RL1973 1972 1971
MACK RS1973 1972 1971

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.