MACK MB SERIES 9999: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 68V047000

Make Model Year
MACK MB SERIES NO YEAR
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1968-05-01 1968-05-03 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 403

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THE STOP BOLT MAY BREAK LOOSE ON THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE PEDAL.IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN, WHILE IT WILL NOT AFFECT THE BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VEHICLE, IT WILL ALLOW THE PEDAL RETRACTOR SPRING TO PULL THE PEDAL TO A HIGHER THAN NORMAL OPERATING POSITION, AND MIGHT CAUSE THE DRIVER TO BE DELAYED IN LOCATING THE PEDAL IN AN EMERGENCY STOP.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING AN IMPROVED BRAKE PEDAL.'