OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

81V087000

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

Reported Jul 8, 1981 · MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

Summary

DUE TO A DEFICIENCY IN MATERIAL STRENGTH, THE FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS THAT COULD LEAD TO BRACKET FAILURE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DROP DOWN INTO THE RADIATOR, DAMAGING THE SHROUD, ENGINE FAN, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE ENGINE THROTTLE COULD BE PULLED INTO FULL GOVERNED POSITION.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

THE EXISTING SUPPORT BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BRACKETS MADE OF DUCTILE IRON, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKETS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: WITH THE THROTTLE LOCKED IN THIS POSITION, THE DRIVERWOULD HAVE NO CONTROL OVER VEHICLE SPEED. LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT COULD FOLLOW.

This campaign page uses the representative official campaign record. Applicability-specific source variants appear on the linked vehicle pages. Recall counts refer to campaigns, not affected vehicles.

Vehicle entries in this campaign

1981 Western Wl Series 1981 Western Rwl Series 1981 Western Ws Series 1981 Western Rws Series 1980 Western Rwl Series 1980 Western Wl Series 1980 Western Rws Series 1980 Western Ws Series 1979 Western Rwl Series 1979 Western Ws Series 1979 Western Wl Series 1979 Western Rws Series 1978 Western Ws Series 1978 Western Rws Series 1978 Western Rwl Series 1978 Western Wl Series

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