Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V120000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-06-15.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V120000

Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)

Component
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
300
Reported to NHTSA
1990-06-15
Owners notified
1990-12-31

Defect description

WELDING DEFICIENCIES CAN CAUSE TWO-PIECE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET TO PROGRESSIVELY SEPARATE.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING, AND A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKETS WITH PROPERLY WELDED BRACKETS.

Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: FIRE TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK CF1988 1987 1986 1985

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.