1981 MACK R SERIES Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 81V153000 on 01/07/1982
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1977 - 04/30/1981
- Affected:
- 209
- Defect:
- The right hand clearance lamp is obscured, from certain angles of vision, by the in-line precleaner air cleaner cap. the involved vehicles fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment".
- Correction:
- Dealer will replace the air cleaner with one of acceptable height.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: lighting and communications; clearance lamp.consequences of defect: if the clearance lamp is not adequately visible, avehicle accident could occur.
- Campaign:
- 81V155000 on 01/18/1982
- Component:
- Steering:gear box:shaft pitman
- Manufactured:
- 07/31/1981 - 08/31/1981
- Affected:
- 225
- Defect:
- The pitman arm retaining bolt may not have been tightened to the required specifications due to a design change. inadequate retention of the bolt to the output shaft could allow the pitman arm to loosen.
- Correction:
- The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, retorque the retaining bolt to proper specifications at no charge.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering; pitman arm retaining bolts.consequences of defect: should this loose condition go uncorrected, the splinedgrooves on the output shaft could wear smooth, causing loss of steeringcontrol, without prior warning, and a vehicle accident.
- Campaign:
- 84V036000 on 04/10/1984
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs:leaf spring assembly
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1978 - 04/30/1982
- Affected:
- 3,421
- Defect:
- Spring seat can deform, which causes a decrease in the clamping force in the suspension assembly. loss of clamping force may bring about axle misalignment or axle housing failure.
- Correction:
- The axle housing will be inspected and replaced, if necessary. the spring seats will also be replaced.
- Notes:
- Vehicle description: heavy trucks.system: suspension; rear spring seat.consequences of defect: loss of vehicle control could occur without warning,possibly resulting in an accident.
- Campaign:
- 86V007000 on 01/21/1986
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control:cables
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1981 - 10/31/1984
- Affected:
- 26,760
- Defect:
- The accelerator rod hole clearance is not adequate and can cause the accelerator linkage to bind. consequence of defect: if binding occurs while in a full throttle position, accelerator control would be lost without warning and an accident could occur.
- Correction:
- Enlarge the accelerator rod hole to eliminate interference within accelerator linkage.
- Notes:
- System: acceleration control linkage. vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with e6 engines.
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