Known Recalls

Model year record

1996 MACK CL

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 96V255000

Power train: driveline: universal joint

Component
Power train: driveline: universal joint
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
1,590
Reported to NHTSA
1996-12-23
Owners notified
1997-02-21

Defect description

THE U-JOINT BEARING STRAP BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

INSUFFICIENT TORQUE CAN LEAD TO A BROKEN STRAP. IF THE STRAP BREAKS, THE DRIVESHAFT WOULD WOBBLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION. SUCH WOBBLING OR SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND ANY LOOSE FRAGMENT COULD FALL TO THE ROADWAY PRESENTING A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW U-JOINT BEARING STRAP BOLTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.