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NHTSA recall 83V121000

Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman

Mack Fws and 1 more

Reported Nov 18, 19831,377 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt Jan 1, 1978 – Mar 1, 1979

The defect

Mounting of the pitman arm may loosen and lead to excessive wear in either the pitman arm splines or the steering gear shaft splines, or both. This condition IS due to incorrect tightening of the mounting screws during assembly.

The remedy

The dealer will inspect and properly tighten the pitman arm retaining screws.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mack Fws
19781979
Mack Rwl
19781979

Notes

Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: steering; pitman arm.consequences of defect: looseness in the steering linkage may result in loss ofsteering control and the possibility of a vehicle accident.