CF: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	85V157000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MACK
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	CF
Model Year:	1981
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Manufacturered:	19730601 - 19851001
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	143
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19860827
Recall Initiated By:	19860827
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	MACK TRUCKS, INC
Report Received Date:	19851126
Record Creation Date:	19851204
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE SPLINED STEERING SHAFT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENTLY ENGAGED AS DESIGNED DUE TO INACCURATE DRILLING OF THE HOLES IN THE FRAME TO WHICH THE CAB FRONT MOUNT MEMBER IS BOLTED. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THE STEERING SHAFT MAY DISENGAGE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A JARRING IMPACT MIGHT CAUSE DISENGAMENT OF THE SPLINED SHAFT RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	REPLACE SHAFTS WHICH MEASURE UNDER THE MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT DIMENSIONS WITH LONGER SHAFT.

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