| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V170000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
WL |
| Model Year: |
1975 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
- |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
850 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19781204 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19781204 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19780808 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE ALUMINUM ENGINE REAR SUPPORT BRACKETS MAY FAIL DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WOULD ALLOW THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY TO DISLOCATE DOWNWARD. THIS WILL RESULT IN THROTTLE CONTROL LOSS WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING CONTINUOUSLY IN THE MID TO UPPER RANGE OF THE GOVERNED SPEED RANGE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE ALUMINUM SUPPORT BRACKETS WITH BRACKETS MADE FROM DUCTILE IRON FOR INCREASED STRENGTH. |