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NHTSA recall 80V053000

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm

Mack Fap and 5 more

Reported May 6, 1980219 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt Oct 1, 1968 – Sep 1, 1976

The defect

The steering arm may develop cracks due to insufficient fatigue life in the machine radius of the taper at the steering knuckle end.

The remedy

Install steering arms that have been magna-flux inspected for cracks and shot peened for improved fatigue life. This will be done without charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mack Fap
196819691970197119721973197419751976
Mack FC
196819691970197119721973197419751976
Mack Fca
196819691970197119721973197419751976
Mack Fcs
196819691970197119721973197419751976
Mack F Series
196819691970197119721973197419751976
Mack R Series
196819691970197119721973197419751976

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering assembly; steering arm.consequences of defect: continued operation could lead to failure of thesteering arm, loss of steering control without prior warning, and potential forvehicle accident.