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NHTSA recall 79V137000

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Mack Rwl and 3 more

Reported Jun 1, 19796,673 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt May 1, 1977 – Apr 1, 1979

The defect

The pitman arm retaining nut may not have been torqued to manufacturer specifications. This could result in inadequate retention of the nut at the output shaft, allowing the pitman arm to become loose.

The remedy

Dealer will inspect and retorque pitman arm, if necessary, at no cost to owner.

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Vehicles in this recall

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering linkages; arm, pitman.consequences of defect: this condition could lead to premature wearing of theoutput shaft causing loss of vehicle control and an accident.