MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1992-08-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 92V114000
Steering: linkages
Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
5,500
Reported to NHTSA
1992-08-07
Owners notified
1993-01-22
Defect description
THE CROSS STEERING LEVERS INTERCONNECTING THE LEFT AND RIGHT HAND STEERING KNUCKLES TO MAINTAIN ALIGNMENT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM INFERIOR MATERIALS AND FAIL IN LOW IMPACT SITUATIONS.
Safety risk
FAILURE OF THE CROSS STEERING LEVERS CAN RESULT IN LOSSOF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE THE CROSS STEERING LEVERS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 TRUCKS WITH FA(W)616 OR FA(W)617 FRONT AXLESINCORPORATING CROSS STEERING LEVERS PROVIDED BY DANA CORPORATION, HEAT CODED"HJC".
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.