SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.

OFFICIAL NHTSA RECALL

84V033000

Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar

Reported Mar 22, 1984 · MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

Summary

IMPROPER STEERING CLAMP BOLTS AND TORQUE APPLIED DURING INSTALLATION. THE BOLT COULD FAIL, ALLOWING THE STEERING YOKE TO BECOME LOOSE.

Consequence

Not supplied in the source record.

Remedy

INSPECTION AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALLATION OF PROPER STEERING SHAFT CLAMP BOLTS TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATIONS.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; SHAFT CLAMP BOLTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CAN LEAD TO COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLWITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH.

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

1984 Mack U Series1984 Western Rwl Series1984 Western Rl Series1984 Mack Dm Series1984 Western Ws Series1984 Mack R Series1984 Mack Ws1984 Western Wl Series1984 Mack Mh1984 Mack Mc Series1984 Western Rs Series1984 Mack Rm Series1984 Western Rws Series1984 Mack Rd Series1983 Western Rs Series1983 Mack Rd Series1983 Mack Dm Series1983 Mack Rm Series1983 Mack Mh1983 Mack R Series1983 Western Rl Series1983 Western Wl Series1983 Western Rws Series1983 Mack Ws1983 Western Rwl Series1983 Western Ws Series1983 Mack U Series1983 Mack Mc Series

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