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NHTSA safety recall

Recall 85V051000: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA May 1, 1985

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.
7,500
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
1
Grouped from the model years above
Reported to NHTSA
May 1, 1985
Production Apr 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1985

What this recall covers

NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published

The defect

THE FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS ON THE BUMPER MAY FAIL AND BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO SERVICE THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS SUDDEN BREAK WILL CAUSE THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO FALL, WITHOUT WARNING, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.

The remedy

REMOVE THE STEP CLEVIS AND REPLACE WITH A NEW IMPROVED CLEVIS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY ULTRALINER TRUCKS. SYSTEM: BUMPER FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS.

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
85V051000
Units potentially affected
7,500
Report received
May 1, 1985
Production range
Apr 1, 1982 – Apr 1, 1985
Campaign type
Vehicle
Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
Not recorded

Vehicles covered

4 model years across 1 model

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.