Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V057000

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MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-05-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V057000

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Component
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Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
52
Reported to NHTSA
1985-05-03
Owners notified
1985-12-09

Defect description

THE DRAG LINKS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ALLOWING DRAG LINK CLAMP BOLT TO AXLE BEAM INTERFERENCE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DURING A TURNING MANEUVER, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR COMPLETE LOCKUP OF STEERING COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

ASSURE THAT DRAG LINKS ARE INSTALLED TO CORRECT INTERFERENCE CONDITION.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH DUAL STEERING SYSTEMS. SYSTEM: STEERING DRAG LINKS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK MH1985 1984
MACK RWI1985 1984

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.