MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1983-09-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 83V102000
Power train: manual transmission
Component
Power train: manual transmission
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
565
Reported to NHTSA
1983-09-27
Owners notified
1984-01-03
Defect description
THE YOKE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROPELLER SHAFT MAY LACK REQUIRED STRENGTH DUE TO ERRONEOUS COUNTERBORE OPERATION IN WHICH 10 MILLIMETERS OF EXTRA MATERIAL MAY HAVE BEEN CUT. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE YOKE IN SERVICE.
Manufacturer remedy
ALL AFFECTED PARTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: POWER TRAIN; TRANSMISSION PROPELLER SHAFT YOKE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DURING ENGINE OPERATION AT HEAVY THROTTLE, AS INVEHCILE STARTING, FRAGMENTS OF A FRACTURED YOKE COULD BE PROPELLED OUTWARD ANDCAUSE INJURY TO NEARBY PERSONS.NOTE: THE FRACTURE COULD ALSO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL HIGHWAYOPERATION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AT THE DRIVING WHEELS, DIFFICULTY INMAINTAINING VEHICLE CONTROL, AND A POSSIBLE 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.