NHTSA Recall 81V155000
NHTSA Campaign Id 81V155000; Date: Dec. 29, 1981
Recalled Vehicles:
1981 Mack Mc Series; 1981 Mack Mr Series; 1981 Mack R Series; 1981 Mack Rd Series
Component: Steering:gear Box:shaft Pitman
Manufactured by: Mack Trucks, Incorporated
Affected Units:: 225
Recall Summary:
The pitman arm retaining bolt may not have been tightened to the required specifications due to a design change. Inadequate retention of the bolt to the output shaft could allow the pitman arm to loosen.
How to Fix:
The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, retorque the retaining bolt to proper specifications at no charge.
Recall Notes:
Vehicle description: trucks. System: steering; pitman arm retaining bolts. Consequences of defect: should this loose condition go uncorrected, the splinedgrooves on the output shaft could wear smooth, causing loss of steeringcontrol, without prior warning, and a vehicle accident.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jun 23, 1982
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