Vehicle recall 91V070000 · May 1, 1991

1967-1990 Mack CF

Stresses imposed on the lever during turning maneuvers and/or impact incidents, such as would be caused by curbs or road surface irregularity, reduce the life expectancy of the…

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

Summary: Stresses imposed on the lever during turning maneuvers and/or impact incidents, such as would be caused by curbs or road surface irregularity, reduce the life expectancy of the part. The steering lever may crack and eventually the stresses could cause the steering lever to break.
Consequence: A broken steering lever will cause loss of steeringcontrol without prior warning which may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Replace the defective steering arms.
Notes: System: steering levers.vehicle description: cf model fire chassis with gross axle weight ratings OF12,000 pounds or greater and equipped with power steering.note: the specific mack axles affected are: FA532, FAF532, FAFW537, FAFW5372,FAFW13.5, FAW538, FAW14.3, FA604, FA6042, FAW616, FAW618, FAW617, and FAW20.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 91V070000
Reported to NHTSA: May 1, 1991
Filed by: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: June 23, 1992
Vehicles potentially affected: 3,673
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Steering › Linkages

Recall 91V070000 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 CF (1967-1990): 1990, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969, 1968, 1967

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