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NHTSA recall 81V086000

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Mack R600 and 3 more

Reported Jul 8, 1981100 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt Jan 1, 1981 – Jun 1, 1981

The defect

The involved trucks have pitman arms with timing marks and serrations located 8 degrees out of proper alignment. When the chassis IS raised to the maximum condition with the wheels suspended or dropped into a deep hole, the pitman arm and drag link can go into toggle position.

The remedy

Upon inspection, all defective pitman arms will be replaced with properly timed arms.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mack R600
1981
Mack R700
1981
Mack RD400
1981
Mack RD600
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with left hand steering and 9qc3239-p3pitman arm.system: steering; steering gear lever (pitman arm).consequences of defect: under these conditions the steering would lock,resulting in loss of vehicle control and, possibly, an accident.