MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1981-07-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 81V086000
Steering: linkages
Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
100
Reported to NHTSA
1981-07-08
Owners notified
1984-05-04
Defect description
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS HAVE PITMAN ARMS WITH TIMING MARKS AND SERRATIONS LOCATED 8 DEGREES OUT OF PROPER ALIGNMENT. WHEN THE CHASSIS IS RAISED TO THE MAXIMUM CONDITION WITH THE WHEELS SUSPENDED OR DROPPED INTO A DEEP HOLE, THE PITMAN ARM AND DRAG LINK CAN GO INTO TOGGLE POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
UPON INSPECTION, ALL DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARMS WILL BE REPLACED WITH PROPERLY TIMED ARMS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT HAND STEERING AND 9QC3239-P3PITMAN ARM.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING GEAR LEVER (PITMAN ARM).CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER THESE CONDITIONS THE STEERING WOULD LOCK,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
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.