| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V034000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RM |
| Model Year: |
1984 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19801201 - 19880701 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
1862 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900809 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900809 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19900223 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900301 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON STEERING ARM THAT COULD PROGRESS AND REDUCE THE FATIGUE LIFE OF THE STEERING ARM. |
| Consequence Summary: |
STEERING ARM COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALL A REDESIGNED STEERING ARM. |