MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-05-22.
Recall campaignNHTSA 89V086000
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
16,000
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-22
Owners notified
1989-08-09
Defect description
STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED.
Manufacturer remedy
RENEW AND RETORQUE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS COULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGEMENT FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITH LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN ANACCIDENT.
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.