MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1979-07-09.
Recall campaignNHTSA 79V165000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
1979-07-09
Owners notified
1979-11-28
Defect description
THE PINCH BOLT HOLE CENTER TO STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT ON THE LOWER YOKE DIMENSION EXCEEDS SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE PINCH BOLT BECOMES LOOSE, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT NOTCH AND THE SHAFT COULD SLIP OFF.
Manufacturer remedy
THE PROPER STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT YOKE WILL BE INSTALLED WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SG46 MANUAL STEERING GEAR.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SHOULD SLIPPAGE OCCUR, LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD RESULT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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.