Recall campaign · NHTSA 76V060000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1976-04-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 76V060000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
608
Reported to NHTSA
1976-04-20
Owners notified
1976-10-27

Manufacturer remedy

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

Notes

MACK CAMPAIGN NO SC075.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT A FAULTY WELD IN ATTACHINGTHE TUBULAR UPPER SECTION OF THE STEERING SHAFT TO THE SOLID LOWER SECTION.FAILURE OF THIS WELD ALLOWS INTERNAL SEPARATION OF THE STEERING SHAFT WITHRESULTANT COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING UPPER STEERING SHAFT WITH IMPROVED MATERIAL).

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK WL1976 1975
MACK WS1976 1975

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.