NHTSA safety recall
Recall 90V048000: STEERING:LINKAGES
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED · Reported to NHTSA Mar 12, 1990
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NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
THE UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLT ON THE STEERING PITMAN ARM AND THE LOWER PINCH BOLT CONNECTION ON SHEPHARD POWER GEARS WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY.
The risk
PINCH BOLT COULD LOOSEN AND BREAK; THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRUCK STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
INSTALL ENGLISH HEX HEAD BOLTS AND FLAT WASHERS; TORQUE PINCH BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Notes
SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL ARM PINCH BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS WITH TRW POWER AND MANUAL GEARS AND SHEPPARD POWER GEARS.
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
- 90V048000
- Units potentially affected
- 6,696
- Report received
- Mar 12, 1990
- Production range
- Jul 1, 1988 – Feb 1, 1990
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
3 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.