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Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V079000
Suspension: front
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-05-15.
Recall campaign NHTSA 89V079000
Suspension: front
Component Suspension: front
Manufacturer MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected 100
Reported to NHTSA 1989-05-15
Owners notified 1989-08-16 Defect description TORQUE ROD BOLTS ARE GRADE 2 INSTEAD OF GRADE 5, WHICH IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION, AND COULD FAIL.
Safety risk BOLT FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT; THISCOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT TRUCK CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy REPLACE TORQUE ROD BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.
Notes SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/TORQUE ROD FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH REYCO SUSPENSION.
Scope of coverage 3 model years across 3 models.
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.