NHTSA recall campaign
88V161000
ManufacturerMACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATEDReported1988-10-18Affected408 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
CERTAIN ENGINE SUPPORT CASTINGS WERE PRODUCED WITH FAULTY METALLURGY AND COULD FAIL.
Risk
FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS COULD CAUSE DISLOCATIONOF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRUCK DISABLEMENT,POSSIBLE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy
REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.
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