Model year record

1974 MACK HMM6856S

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V028000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
100
Reported to NHTSA
1978-02-09
Owners notified
1978-08-14

Defect description

THE STEERING PITMAN ARM IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT THE AREA OF THE TRANSITION TO THE ARM OFFSET DUE TO HIGH STRESS CONCENTRATIONS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE STEERING PITMAN ARM, STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT AND STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET.

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.