MACK RD795 1973: STEERING:COLUMN

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 74V033000

Make Model Year
MACK RD795 1973
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1974-03-28 1974-02-25 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: STEERING:COLUMN

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 32

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

MACK TRUCK CAMPAIGN NO N/A.BUILT DEC 14 1973 THRU JAN 31 1973.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY THAT THE STEERING DRIVE SHAFT MAY HAVE AN IMPROPER CONSTANTVELOCITY UNIVERSAL JOINT RETAINING CAP SCREW.THE OPERATION OF VEHICLE WITH ANINCORRECT CAP SCREW COULD LEAD TO STEERING MALFUNCTION AND RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL.'CORRECT BY INSPECTING AND REPLACING CAP SCREW WITH PROPERTYPE SCREW'.