| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
88V125000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
U SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1988 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19870801 - 19880401 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
6400 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19880720 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19880720 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19880727 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19880804 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
SOME OF THE NUTS/BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS WOULD ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO COME OFF THE STEERINGGEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND RESULT IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLECRASH COULD OCCUR. |
| Corrective Summary: |
RETORQUE NUTS/BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY. |