NHTSA safety recall
Recall 89V079000: SUSPENSION:FRONT
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA May 15, 1989
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
The defect
TORQUE ROD BOLTS ARE GRADE 2 INSTEAD OF GRADE 5, WHICH IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION, AND COULD FAIL.
The risk
BOLT FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT; THISCOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT TRUCK CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
REPLACE TORQUE ROD BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.
Notes
SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/TORQUE ROD FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH REYCO SUSPENSION.
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
- 89V079000
- Units potentially affected
- 100
- Report received
- May 15, 1989
- Production range
- Feb 1, 1989 – Mar 1, 1989
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 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.