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NHTSA recall 97V191000

Steering › Linkages › Drag › Link › Connection

Mack CH and 1 more

Reported Nov 1, 199710,438 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDBuilt Jan 2, 1997 – Sep 11, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty trucks. during assembly, insufficient torque occurred of the drag link to the axle steering arm connection. if the drag link to axle sttering arm connection IS not torqued and the cotter pin IS not installed, the nut could back off during vehicle operation.

The risk

If the nut backs off, there could be a loss of driver control.

The remedy

Dealers will retorque the drag link to the axle steering arm connection.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mack CH
1997
Mack CL
1997

Notes

Owner notification began november 24, 1997. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.