NHTSA recall campaign
86V069000
ManufacturerMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDReported1986-05-27Affected200 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM TOGGLE ANGLE MAY BE GREATER THAN DESIGN CRITERIA, AND MAY CAUSE THE STEERING TO BIND. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF TRUCK NEGOTIATES EXTREME RIGHT HAND TURN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL DROPS INTO A DEEP HOLE, STEERING RETURN WOULD BE SLOW, WITHOUT WARNING TO OPERATOR, CREATING POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE LEFT HAND STEERING LEVER.
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