NHTSA campaign 90V048000
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED recall 90V048000
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.
Reported 03/12/1990
What can happen
PINCH BOLT COULD LOOSEN AND BREAK; THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRUCK STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
Repair
INSTALL ENGLISH HEX HEAD BOLTS AND FLAT WASHERS; TORQUE PINCH BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS.
Components
- Steering: Linkages
Affected years and models
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