1981 MACK R700 Recall

Campaign:

81V086000 on 07/13/1981

Component:

Steering:linkages

Manufactured:

12/31/1980 - 05/31/1981

Affected:

100

Defect:

The involved trucks have pitman arms with timing marks and serrations located 8 degrees out of proper alignment. when the chassis is raised to the maximum condition with the wheels suspended or dropped into a deep hole, the pitman arm and drag link can go into toggle position.

Correction:

Upon inspection, all defective pitman arms will be replaced with properly timed arms.

Notes:

Vehicle description: trucks equipped with left hand steering and 9qc3239-p3pitman arm.system: steering; steering gear lever (pitman arm).consequences of defect: under these conditions the steering would lock,resulting in loss of vehicle control and, possibly, an accident.

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