Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V032000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-03-03.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V032000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component: Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 3,127
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-03-03
Owners notified: 1989-10-27

Defect description

AN INCORRECT HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

Safety risk

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, HOSE COULD FAIL RESULTING INLOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE INCORRECT POWER STEERING HOSES.

Notes

SYSTEM: POWER STEERING HOSE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH STRATOFLEX HIGH PRESSUREPOWER STEERING HOSE.

Scope of coverage

14 model years across 7 models.

Model	Years on record
MACK DM Series	1988 1987
MACK DMM Series	1988 1987
MACK R Series	1988 1987
MACK RD Series	1988 1987
MACK RM Series	1988 1987
MACK RW Series	1988 1987
MACK U Series	1988 1987

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.