Is This A Lemon?

NHTSA recall campaign

87V187000

ManufacturerMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDReported1987-12-14Affected29 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK ANGLE IS OUT OF PHASE.

Risk

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, STEERING LINKAGE COULD GO INTOA TOGGLE CONDITION RESULTING IN A SLOW WHEEL RETURN AND IMPAIRED STEERINGCONTROL, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE MISMARKED PITMAN ARM.

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Affected vehicles

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