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NHTSA recall 99V014001

Suspension › Front › Wheel bearing

Mack CL and 5 more

Reported Jan 22, 19998,025 vehicles affectedMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDMaker’s number SCO257Built Mar 1, 1998 – Oct 6, 1998

The defect

Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty truck chassis equipped with mack 16,000 lb., 18,000 lb., or 20,000 lb. Heavy duty steering axles. the inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the mack steering axle spindle assembly. improper fit of the bearing to the spindle increases the stress levels to the steering axle spindle which could cause spindle failure.

The risk

If the spindle fails, a loss of driver control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

The remedy

Dealers will remove the left and right hub/drum assemblies from the steering axles and replace the inner wheel bearing cones and cups.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mack CL
1998
Mack DM
1998
Mack LE
1998
Mack MR
1998
Mack RB
1998
Mack RD
1998

Notes

Owner notification began april 26, 1999. 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 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).