MACK R 1973: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 73V153000

Make Model Year
MACK R 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1973-10-22 1973-07-18 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1971-02-01 - 1973-06-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1285

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

MACK TRUCKS CAMPAIGN NO N/A.MANUF'D FEB.1971 THRU JUNE 1973.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE ELECTRIC HORN MOUNTING BRACKET COULD CRACK AND FAIL.IFTHIS CONDITION EXISTS THE HORN COULD INTERFERE WITH STEERING SHAFT UNIVERSALJOINT AND CAUSE STEERING LOCKUP IN A LEFT HAND TURN SITUATION.'CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING HORN ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED TYPE BRACKET'.