MACK R 1965: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V120000

Make Model Year
MACK R 1965
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-11-19 1974-08-05 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1776

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

BUILT 1965 THRU JAN 1967.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING ARM USED ONAXLE ASSEMBLY MAY BE UNDERSIZE IN THE AREAOF THE BEND RADIUS.IF THISCONDITION EXISTS THE ARM COULD CRACK AND ULTIMATELY LEAD TO COMPLETE SEPERATIONOF THE ARM.FAILURE OF THE STEERING ARM COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLECONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACINGSTEERING ARM WHERE NECESSARY'.