Recall 05V178000 · manufacturer campaign SC0298
Steering — Mack · reported 28 Apr 2005 · 2,773 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES BUILT WITH SHEPPARD MODEL M100 STEERING GEAR, THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING PADS, WHICH ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR TO THE FRAME RAIL, MAY FAIL.
The risk
THE STEERING GEAR COULD LOOSEN LEADING TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The fix
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING GEARS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 6, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-2131.
MACK RECALL NO. SCO298. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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