Vehicle recall 89V086000 · May 22, 1989
Mack CH, DM Series and 3 more models
Steering wheel retaining nuts may have been improperly installed and/or torqued.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Steering wheel retaining nuts may have been improperly installed and/or torqued.
- Remedy
- Renew and retorque steering wheel retaining nuts.
- Notes
- System: steering wheel retaining nuts.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. Consequence of defect: this could cause steering wheel disengagement from the steering column with loss of steering control which could result in anaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V086000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 1989
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- August 9, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 16,000
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mack CH (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Mack DM Series (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Mack R Series (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Mack RD Series (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
- Mack U Series (1988-1989): 1989, 1988
Has your Mack been repaired?
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