MACK MH 1983: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 83V100000

Make Model Year
MACK MH 1983
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1983-09-27 1983-09-27 1983-10-21

Production Dates: 1982-04-01 - 1983-09-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 507

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

UNDER SEVERE STRAIN, A DEFECTIVE WELD JOINING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO THE HUB PERIMETER COULD FAIL, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL HUB TO PERIMETER WELD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PROBABLY CAUSELOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL ISCORRECTED.