Vehicle recall 72V016000 · January 20, 1972

Mack C and CF

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Notes: Fire chassis w/aerialscope.manfd DEC.1964 thru 1971.POSSIBILITY thatinadequate slack assembly was installed in production.under certainconditions, slippage or failure of slack adjuster could occur and could resultin application of less than full braking effort on rear wheels.(correct byinspecting and replacing with higher capacity slack adjuster.)

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 72V016000
Reported to NHTSA: January 20, 1972
Filed by: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: January 18, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 66
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages

Recall 72V016000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mack C (1964-1971): 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964
Mack CF (1964-1971): 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964

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