1986 MACK CF Recalls (3)
- Campaign:
- 86V070000 on 06/05/1986
- Component:
- Steering:wheel and handle bar
- Manufactured:
- 02/29/1984 - 12/31/1985
- Affected:
- 180
- Defect:
- An incorrect steering shaft retaining nut is installed on the shaft and can loosen causing steering play. consequence of defects: if nut is not replaced, steering wheel disengagement could occur causing loss of steering control and possibly a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Install proper nut to ensure steering wheel retention.
- Notes:
- System: steering wheel retaining nut. vehicle description: cf model fire apparatus.
- Campaign:
- 90V120000 on 06/25/1990
- Component:
- Steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1985 - 06/30/1988
- Affected:
- 300
- Defect:
- Welding deficiencies can cause two-piece steering gear mounting bracket to progressively separate.
- Consequence:
- This could result in loss of steering control, withoutprior warning, and a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Replace steering gear mounting brackets with properly welded brackets.
- Notes:
- System: steering gear mounting bracket.vehicle description: fire trucks.
- Campaign:
- 91V070000 on 05/14/1991
- Component:
- Steering:linkages
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1967 - 11/30/1990
- Affected:
- 3,673
- Defect:
- Stresses imposed on the lever during turning maneuvers and/or impact incidents, such as would be caused by curbs or road surface irregularity, reduce the life expectancy of the part. the steering lever may crack and eventually the stresses could cause the steering lever to break.
- Consequence:
- A broken steering lever will cause loss of steeringcontrol without prior warning which may result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Replace the defective steering arms.
- Notes:
- System: steering levers.vehicle description: cf model fire chassis with gross axle weight ratings of12,000 pounds or greater and equipped with power steering.note: the specific mack axles affected are: fa532, faf532, fafw537, fafw5372,fafw13.5, faw538, faw14.3, fa604, fa6042, faw616, faw618, faw617, and faw20.
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