| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V119000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RB600S |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19880601 - 19890101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
67 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19891115 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19891115 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19890724 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890802 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THERE MAY BE SPRING EYE CONTACT WITH THE SPRING BRACKET AND HIGH STRESS LEVELS IN THE BRACKET. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SPRING BRACKET FAILURE AND CONSEQUENT FRONT SPRINGDISLOCATION COULD RESULT IN IMPAIRED STEERING CONTROL IN A TURNING MANEUVER. |
| Corrective Summary: |
CHASSIS WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH CURRENT PRODUCTION FRONT SPRING REAR BRACKETS TO ELIMINATE ANY INTERFERENCE. |