MACK DM800 1969: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 69V160000

Make Model Year
MACK DM800 1969
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1969-11-03 1969-11-10 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1968-07-01 - 1968-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 892

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT SEVERE OPERATING CONDITIONS AND/OR OVERLOAD MAY LEAD TOFRACTURE OF FRONT SPRING ANCHOR PIN AT ITS ANNULAR GROOVE.IF THIS CONDITIONEXISTS, UNRETAINED HALF OF PIN COULD INTERFERE WITH STEERING DRAG LINK IF ITWORKS OUT OF BRACKET, CAUSING RESTRICTION OF WHEEL CUT ANGLE.'CORRECT BYREPLACING WITH IMPROVED ANCHOR PIN.'