Vehicle recall 87V179000 · November 23, 1987
Mack CF, DM Series and 6 more models
Cross steering levers may be improperly heat treated and subject to fail during normal operation.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Cross steering levers may be improperly heat treated and subject to fail during normal operation.
- Consequence
- Such failure could cause loss of truck control withoutprior warning and result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Install new, properly heat treated steering lever.
- Notes
- System: cross steering levervehicle description: heavy duty trucks with mack faw 616 or 617 series frontaxle.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 87V179000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 23, 1987
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- August 16, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 323
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Linkages
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mack CF (1987): 1987
- Mack DM Series (1987): 1987
- Mack MH (1987): 1987
- Mack MR Series (1987): 1987
- Mack RD Series (1987): 1987
- Mack RS Series (1987): 1987
- Mack RW Series (1987): 1987
- Mack U Series (1987): 1987
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