| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
89V079000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RW SERIES |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SUSPENSION:FRONT |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19890201 - 19890301 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
100 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19890816 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19890816 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19890515 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19890605 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
TORQUE ROD BOLTS ARE GRADE 2 INSTEAD OF GRADE 5, WHICH IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION, AND COULD FAIL. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BOLT FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT; THISCOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT TRUCK CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
REPLACE TORQUE ROD BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. |