Vehicle recall 05V349000 · July 28, 2005
Mack CV and DM
On certain trucks, the bolt that attaches the pitman arm to the steering gear may not be tightened properly.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain trucks, the bolt that attaches the pitman arm to the steering gear may not be tightened properly.
- Consequence
- This may affect the performance of the steering, which may result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will check the torque on the bolt that attaches the pitman arm to steering gear and tighten the bolt properly. The recall beagn August 18, 2005. Owners contact mack at 1-800-2528-6586.
- Notes
- Mack trucks recall NO.SC0303. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V349000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 28, 2005
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Manufacturer campaign
- SC0303
- Owner notification
- August 18, 2005
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 23
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages › Arm › Idler and attachment
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
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