Vehicle recall 72V077000 · April 10, 1972
Mack DM6116S, DM6856S and 1 more model
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Notes
- Mack campaign no S1003.W/rockwell standard fds-1800 series front drive axle.manfd 8-71 thru 3-72.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITY that under certain operationalmaneuvers, universal joint on front axle drive may become misaligned and/orcontact axle housing.condition could cause universal joint failure, whichcould interfere with steering control.(correct by inspecting and makingnecessary modifications where necessary.)
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 72V077000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 10, 1972
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- July 3, 1972
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 121
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Power train › Driveline › Universal joint
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mack DM6116S (1972): 1972
- Mack DM6856S (1972): 1972
- Mack DM6858S (1972): 1972
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