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Recall 76V006000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Jan 13, 1976

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.

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Units potentially affectedThe manufacturer's own estimate of how many vehicles or items of equipment may contain the defect. It is not a count of failures, and not every unit in the range is necessarily affected.
350
Model years coveredModel years in our database that NHTSA matched to this campaign. Whether an individual vehicle is covered still depends on its VIN.
4
Models covered
4
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Jan 13, 1976

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

MACK CAMPAIGN NO SC072.TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH EATON SKID CONTROL SYSTEM ANDROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL FF931 OR FL931 W FRONT AXLES WITH ALUMINUM WHEEL HUBS.POSSIBILITY THAT FULL ADJUSTMENT OF THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CANNOT BE OBTAINEDWITH THE PRESENT EATON WHEEL SPEED ROTOR.IF THIS RESULTS IN INTERFERENCEBETWEEN THE ROTOR AND SENSOR ON ONLY ONE WHEEL OF THE FRONT AXLE AND THEINTERFERENCEIS SUFFICIENT TO DAMAGE THE SENSOR, THEN ANTI-WHEEL LOCK CAPABILITYWILL BE LOST ON THE FRONT AXLE AND THE ANTI-WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT INDICATORWILL ACTIVATE, ALERTING THE DRIVER.HOWEVER, IN THE EVENT SENSOR-TO-ROTORINTERFERENCE ON BOTH WHEELS OF THE FRONT AXLE, AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO BOTHSENSOR, THE ANTI-WHEEL LOCK CAPABILITY WILL BE LOST ON THE FRONT AXLE, BUT THEANTI-WHEEL LOCK INDICATOR WARNING LIGHT WILL NOT BE ACTIVATED.ABSENCE OF THEANTI-LOCK CAPABILITY COULD RESULT IN IMPAIRED VEHICLE CONTROL SHOULD THE DRIVERUNDERTAKE A PANIC STOP IN SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING EATON WHEEL ROTORS WITH IMPROVED PARTS AND REPLACE DAMAGED SENSOS).

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
76V006000
Units potentially affected
350
Report received
Jan 13, 1976
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
121

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 4 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.