MACK R 1970: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 75V118000

Make Model Year
MACK R 1970
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1975-11-11 1975-06-23 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 414

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Notes

MACK TRUCKS CAMPAIGN NO SC060.TRUCKS MFG'D 1967 THRU JAN.31, 1973.POSSIBILITY THAT THE SUSPENSION TRUNNION BRACKETS MAY DEVELOP CRACKS.IF SUCHCONDITION EXISTS AND CRACKS ARE NOT DETECTED, CONTINUED OPERATION COULDULTIMATELY LEAD TO TRUNNION TUBE SEPARATION FROM THE TRUNNION AND PERMIT AXLEASSEMBLY DISLOCATION.FAILURE OF THE TRUNNION BRACKET COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING ANDREPLACING BRACKETS WHERE NECESSARY'.