NHTSA safety recall
Recall 71V179000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Oct 13, 1971
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
Notes
BUILT BTWN DEC.1968 AND MAY 1971.TRUCK TRACTORS.POSSIBIL ITY THAT AIRINTAKE HOOD, WHICH CONSISTS OF METAL CAP ATTACHEDTO PERFORATED PLASTIC INNERSECTION, MAY NOT SECURELY CLAMP T O PLASTIC SECTION.IF CONDITION EXISTS, CAPCAN TURN AND CUTPLASTIC.IF PLASTIC IS DEEPLY CUT, METAL CAP CAN SEPARATECOM PLETELY.SUCH FAILURE, PARTICULARLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, COULD CRE ATEPOTENTIAL RISK TO SAFETY OF OTHER HIGHWAY USERS.(CORRECTBY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING WITH IMPROVED AIR INTAKE HOOD WHE RE NECESSARY.)
A safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 71V179000
- Units potentially affected
- 15,002
- Report received
- Oct 13, 1971
- Production range
- Dec 1, 1968 – May 1, 1971
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
12 model years across 3 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.