| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V309000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
MACK |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
CH |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
SC0288 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
STEERING |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Manufacturered: |
20040520 - 20040528 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
219 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20041001 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20041001 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20040625 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040630 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRUCK CHASSIS, THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WERE OVER-TORQUED AT INSTALLATION. THE STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME RAIL WITH 3 BOLTS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
FAILURE OF TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH . |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES. NEW STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-3337. |