Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V052000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-03-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V052000

Steering: gear box: shaft sector

Component
Steering: gear box: shaft sector
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
267
Reported to NHTSA
1990-03-16
Owners notified
1990-06-14

Defect description

INTERFERENCE BETWEEN STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND THE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE CAN CAUSE SECTOR SHAFT WEAR AND CAN WEAKEN SHAFT CAUSE IT TO BREAK.

Safety risk

SHAFT FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

ENLARGE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE: REPLACE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT IF SCORED.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK R1989
MACK RB1989
MACK RD1989

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.