NHTSA safety recall

Recall 86V070000

Steering › Steering Wheel/handle Bar — Mack · reported 27 May 1986 · 180 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

AN INCORRECT STEERING SHAFT RETAINING NUT IS INSTALLED ON THE SHAFT AND CAN LOOSEN CAUSING STEERING PLAY. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECTS: IF NUT IS NOT REPLACED, STEERING WHEEL DISENGAGEMENT COULD OCCUR CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE CRASH.

The fix

INSTALL PROPER NUT TO ENSURE STEERING WHEEL RETENTION.

SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUT. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CF MODEL FIRE APPARATUS.

NHTSA campaign

86V070000

Filed by

Mack Trucks, Incorporated

Report received

27 May 1986

Owners notified

5 Nov 1986

Potentially affected

180

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.

1984 Mack Cf 1985 Mack Cf 1986 Mack Cf

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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