MACK UNSPECIFIED 1968: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 68V134000

Make Model Year
MACK UNSPECIFIED 1968
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1968-12-18 1968-12-23 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1966-09-01 - 1968-05-01

Manufacturers Involved: Mack Trucks, Inc.

Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3064

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Notes

POSSIBILITY THAT CLEVIS, WHICH IS PART OF LINKAGE THROUGH WHICH FRAME- MOUNTED AUXILIARY SPRING BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MAY FAIL DUE TO CLEVIS MATERIAL NOT MEETING MATERIAL AND CASTING QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS.FAILURE OF CLEVIS COULD INTERFERE WITH AUXILIARY BRAKE APPLICATION, AND CREATE HAZARD UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS.'CORRECT BY INSTALLING NEW AND IMPROVED CLEVIS.'