| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V192000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
MR |
| Model Year: |
1990 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Manufacturered: |
19900101 - 19900601 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
321 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19950123 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19950123 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19941009 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19941018 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE STEERING ARM CAN DEVELOP CRACKS CAUSING THE LEVER TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING LEVERS WITH AN IMPROVED STEERING LEVER WITH INCREASED FATIGUE STRENGTH. |