| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
87V010000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MACK |
| Model Year: |
1986 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19711101 - 19870201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
5235 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19870209 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19870209 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19870209 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19870213 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
CROSSMEMBER CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND CAN FAIL, ALLOWING THE BROKEN CROSSMEMBER TO PROTUDE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FRAME AND INTERFERE WITH CHASSIS COMPONENTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
TRAILER HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED DURING TURNINGMANEUVERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND A CRASH. ALSO, ACOMPLETELY SEPARATED CROSSMEMBER COULD AFFECT HEIGHT OF SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGSAND THE RESULTING LEAN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL. |
| Corrective Summary: |
INSTALLATION OF A BOLTED DOUBLE PLATE TYPE CROSSMEMBER TO REPLACE THE STANDARD CHANNEL TYPE CROSSMEMBER. |