MACK Recalls

May 01, 1991 – 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.

Aug 01, 1990 – CAPSCREW THAT ATTACHES STEERING GEAR TO THE STEERING BRACKET MAY LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM ITS SUPPORTING BRACKET.

Aug 01, 1990 – CAPSCREW THAT ATTACHES STEERING GEAR TO THE STEERING BRACKET MAY LOOSEN AND CAUSE THE GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM ITS SUPPORTING BRACKET.

Jun 15, 1990 – WELDING DEFICIENCIES CAN CAUSE TWO-PIECE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET TO PROGRESSIVELY SEPARATE.

Jun 12, 1990 – THE CONNECTOR HALF OF THE SAFETY BELT IS NOT LONG ENOUGH TO ACCOMMODATE A 95TH PERCENTILE ADULT MALE.

Mar 16, 1990 – A TOLERANCE MISMATCH IN THE CRANK ASSEMBLY OF THE BOSCH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD CAUSE INSTANTANEOUS SEPARATION OF THE CRANK FROM THE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY IN THE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY; THIS WOULD MAKE THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE.

Mar 16, 1990 – INTERFERENCE BETWEEN STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND THE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE CAN CAUSE SECTOR SHAFT WEAR AND CAN WEAKEN SHAFT CAUSE IT TO BREAK.

Mar 12, 1990 – THE UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLT ON THE STEERING PITMAN ARM AND THE LOWER PINCH BOLT CONNECTION ON SHEPHARD POWER GEARS WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY.

Feb 23, 1990 – CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON STEERING ARM THAT COULD PROGRESS AND REDUCE THE FATIGUE LIFE OF THE STEERING ARM.

Jan 23, 1990 – THE 7/8 INCH SPRING EYE BOLTS WITHIN THE SPRING EYE BUSHING HANGER BRACKET OF THE REAR SUSPENSION MAY FAIL.