| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
90V052000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
RD |
| Model Year: |
1989 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19890601 - 19890801 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
267 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19900614 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19900614 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19900316 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19900328 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
INTERFERENCE BETWEEN STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND THE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE CAN CAUSE SECTOR SHAFT WEAR AND CAN WEAKEN SHAFT CAUSE IT TO BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
SHAFT FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. |
| Corrective Summary: |
ENLARGE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE: REPLACE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT IF SCORED. |