MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1986-05-27.
Recall campaignNHTSA 86V070000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
180
Reported to NHTSA
1986-05-27
Owners notified
1986-11-05
Defect description
AN INCORRECT STEERING SHAFT RETAINING NUT IS INSTALLED ON THE SHAFT AND CAN LOOSEN CAUSING STEERING PLAY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECTS: IF NUT IS NOT REPLACED, STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGEMENT COULD OCCUR CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
INSTALL PROPER NUT TO ENSURE STEERING WHEEL RETENTION.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CF MODEL FIRE APPARATUS.
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.