Vehicle recall 92V114000 · August 7, 1992
1987-1988 Mack Class 8
The cross steering levers interconnecting the left and right hand steering knuckles to maintain alignment were manufactured from inferior materials and fail in low impact…
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- Summary
- The cross steering levers interconnecting the left and right hand steering knuckles to maintain alignment were manufactured from inferior materials and fail in low impact situations.
- Consequence
- Failure of the cross steering levers can result in lossof steering control and a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the cross steering levers.
- Notes
- System: steering.vehicle description: class 8 trucks with fa(w)616 or fa(w)617 front axlesincorporating cross steering levers provided by dana corporation, heat coded"hjc".
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 92V114000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 7, 1992
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- January 22, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,500
- 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 Class 8 (1987-1988): 1988, 1987
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