1975 MACK MACK Recall
- Campaign:
- 87V010000 on 02/12/1987
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs:air suspension system
- Manufactured:
- 10/31/1971 - 01/31/1987
- Affected:
- 5,235
- Defect:
- Crossmember can be overstressed and can fail, allowing the broken crossmember to protude above the top of the frame and interfere with chassis components.
- Consequence:
- Trailer handling could be affected during turningmaneuvers which could result in loss of truck control and a crash. also, acompletely separated crossmember could affect height of suspension air springsand the resulting lean could result in loss of control.
- Correction:
- Installation of a bolted double plate type crossmember to replace the standard channel type crossmember.
- Notes:
- System: rear crossmember with neway air suspension.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks:dm,f,fm,mc,mce,mh,mr,r,rd,rs,rl,rw,rwl,rws and u models equipped with neway airride drive axle suspension.
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