Recall 81V086000
Steering › Linkages — Mack · reported 8 Jul 1981 · 100 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED TRUCKS HAVE PITMAN ARMS WITH TIMING MARKS AND SERRATIONS LOCATED 8 DEGREES OUT OF PROPER ALIGNMENT. WHEN THE CHASSIS IS RAISED TO THE MAXIMUM CONDITION WITH THE WHEELS SUSPENDED OR DROPPED INTO A DEEP HOLE, THE PITMAN ARM AND DRAG LINK CAN GO INTO TOGGLE POSITION.
The fix
UPON INSPECTION, ALL DEFECTIVE PITMAN ARMS WILL BE REPLACED WITH PROPERLY TIMED ARMS.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH LEFT HAND STEERING AND 9QC3239-P3PITMAN ARM.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING GEAR LEVER (PITMAN ARM).CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER THESE CONDITIONS THE STEERING WOULD LOCK,RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND, POSSIBLY, AN ACCIDENT.
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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