Vehicle recall 79V275000 · December 28, 1979
Western RL Series, RS Series and 4 more models
The involved vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 204, "steering control rearward displacement".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 204, "steering control rearward displacement". The aluminum front spring rear bracket is subject to breakage. This bracket, along with the taper leaf front springs, attaches the spring shackle to the chassis frame.
- Remedy
- Dealer will replace the present aluminum front spring rear bracket with a redesigned spring bracket containing a reinforcing rib.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: suspension; aluminum front spring rear bracket.consequences of defect: should the bracket break, steering control would beimpaired. This could cause loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 79V275000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 28, 1979
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- June 30, 1980
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 9,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Western RL Series (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
- Western RS Series (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
- Western RWL Series (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
- Western RWS Series (1977-1979): 1979, 1978, 1977
- Western WL Series (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
- Western WS Series (1978-1979): 1979, 1978
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