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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 76V177000: STEERING:LINKAGES

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Nov 8, 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.
739
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
2
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 8, 1976

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

Notes

MACK TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO SCO80.TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH FA616, 617, 618 OR 619NARROW-PIVOT CENTER FRONT AXLES.POSSIBILITY THE STEERING GEAR LEVER WASINSTALLED ONE TOOTH "OUT OF TIME" WITH RELATION TO STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFTMARKINGS.THIS CONDITION DOES NOT CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD EXCEPT IF REMOVAL OFSTEERING GEAR FOR REPAIR AND TIMING IS ALIGNED TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONWHEN REINSTALLED.IF THIS OCCURS, AN INTERFERENCE COULD EXIST BETWEEN DRAGLINK AND STEERING ARM ON STEERING KNUCKLE RESULTING IN POSSIBLE COMPLETEFAILURE OF DRAG LINK WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING TODRIVER.(CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPOSITIONING DRAG LINK CLAMP AND RELOCATESTEERING ARM TO ALIGN THE TIMING MARKS).HEAVY TRUCK.

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
76V177000
Units potentially affected
739
Report received
Nov 8, 1976
Production range
Not recorded
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 2 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.