Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V043000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-03-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V043000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
259
Reported to NHTSA
1988-03-28
Owners notified
1988-03-25

Defect description

THE STEERING SHAFT SPLINE ENGAGEMENT IS ONLY .52, THE RECOMMENDED ENGAGEMENT IS 2 INCHES.

Safety risk

UNDER IMPACTS SUCH AS ROAD POTHOLES, IT COULD RESULT INSHAFT DISENGAGEMENT. THE DRIVER WOULD IMMEDIATELY LOSE STEERING CONTROLWITHOUT WARNING AND VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SHAFTS THAT MEASURE UNDER THE MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT DIMENSIONS WITH A LONGER SHAFT.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK RM1988 1987 1986

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.