MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-05-01.
Recall campaignNHTSA 85V051000
Structure: body: bumpers
Component
Structure: body: bumpers
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
7,500
Reported to NHTSA
1985-05-01
Defect description
THE FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS ON THE BUMPER MAY FAIL AND BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO SERVICE THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS SUDDEN BREAK WILL CAUSE THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO FALL, WITHOUT WARNING, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.
Manufacturer remedy
REMOVE THE STEP CLEVIS AND REPLACE WITH A NEW IMPROVED CLEVIS.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY ULTRALINER TRUCKS. SYSTEM: BUMPER FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS.
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.