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NHTSA recall 81V155000

Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman

Mack MC Series and 3 more

Reported Dec 29, 1981225 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt Aug 1, 1981 – Sep 1, 1981

The defect

The pitman arm retaining bolt may not have been tightened to the required specifications due to a design change. Inadequate retention of the bolt to the output shaft could allow the pitman arm to loosen.

The remedy

The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, retorque the retaining bolt to proper specifications at no charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mack MC Series
1981
Mack MR Series
1981
Mack RD Series
1981
Mack R Series
1981

Notes

Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering; pitman arm retaining bolts.consequences of defect: should this loose condition go uncorrected, the splinedgrooves on the output shaft could wear smooth, causing loss of steeringcontrol, without prior warning, and a vehicle accident.