MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-01-13.
Recall campaignNHTSA 76V006000
Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor
Component
Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
350
Reported to NHTSA
1976-01-13
Owners notified
1976-05-13
Manufacturer remedy
No remedy is listed yet. This typically indicates the manufacturer reported the defect before finalizing a repair procedure.
Notes
MACK CAMPAIGN NO SC072.TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON SKID CONTROL SYSTEM ANDROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL FF931 OR FL931 W FRONT AXLES WITH ALUMINUM WHEEL HUBS.POSSIBILITY THAT FULL ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CANNOT BE OBTAINEDWITH THE PRESENT EATON WHEEL SPEED ROTOR.IF THIS RESULTS IN INTERFERENCEBETWEEN THE ROTOR AND SENSOR ON ONLY ONE WHEEL OF THE FRONT AXLE AND THEINTERFERENCEIS SUFFICIENT TO DAMAGE THE SENSOR, THEN ANTI-WHEEL LOCK CAPABILITYWILL BE LOST ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE ANTI-WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT INDICATORWILL ACTIVATE, ALERTING THE DRIVER.HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT SENSOR-TO-ROTORINTERFERENCE ON BOTH WHEELS OF THE FRONT AXLE, AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO BOTHSENSOR, THE ANTI-WHEEL LOCK CAPABILITY WILL BE LOST ON THE FRONT AXLE, BUT THEANTI-WHEEL LOCK INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED.ABSENCE OF THEANTI-LOCK CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN IMPAIRED VEHICLE CONTROL SHOULD THE DRIVERUNDERTAKE A PANIC STOP IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING EATON WHEEL ROTORS WITH IMPROVED PARTS AND REPLACE DAMAGED SENSOS).
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