NHTSA safety recall

Recall 90V052000

Steering › Gear Box › Shaft Sector — Mack · reported 16 Mar 1990 · 267 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

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.

The risk

SHAFT FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

The fix

ENLARGE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE: REPLACE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT IF SCORED.

SYSTEM: STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS.

NHTSA campaign

90V052000

Filed by

Mack Trucks, Incorporated

Report received

16 Mar 1990

Owners notified

14 Jun 1990

Potentially affected

267

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.

1989 Mack R 1989 Mack Rb 1989 Mack Rd

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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