1988 MACK MH Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 88V147000 on 09/18/1988
- Component:
- Seat belts
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/1981 - 06/30/1988
- Affected:
- 11,000
- Defect:
- Seat tether belts may not have been adjusted during assembly.
- Consequence:
- During an impact, driver and/or rider can move forwardand possibly strike the windshield, even when wearing a seat belt.
- Correction:
- Adjust seat tether belt if necessary.
- Notes:
- System: seat tether belt.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with air suspension seats.
- Campaign:
- 89V024000 on 03/02/1989
- Component:
- Seat belts:rear
- Manufactured:
- 11/30/1986 - 10/31/1988
- Affected:
- 19
- Defect:
- Seat tether belt 11.0 inches long was installed instead of the 8.5 inches long belt required for this chassis.
- Consequence:
- Incorrect length belt may not properly restrain occupantand would not comply with fmvss 210.
- Correction:
- Install correct 8.5 inch seat tether belt.
- Notes:
- System: seat tether belt/fmvss 210.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks with non sleeper cabs and with smartseat drivers seat.
- Campaign:
- 89V033000 on 03/20/1989
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:springs
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/1987 - 09/30/1988
- Affected:
- 152
- Defect:
- Dowels may have been omitted during spring cap installation; this would put shear load on the four (4) spring cap bolts.
- Consequence:
- This could result in loosening and failure of the boltswith possible loss of control and accident potential.
- Correction:
- Install the missing dowels to prevent movement between the spring cap and axle housing.
- Notes:
- System: spring cap to axle housing connection dowel.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks.
- Campaign:
- 94V032000 on 02/28/1994
- Component:
- Vehicle speed control
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/1987 - 06/30/1992
- Affected:
- 39,777
- Defect:
- Fuel injection system reconfiguration to comply with engine emission standards cause higher engine vibration levels which lead to early wear and complete failure of the secondary throttle return mechanism.
- Consequence:
- In the event the primary throttle return fails, failure of the secondary throttle return system would not provide protection against loss of throttle control.
- Correction:
- A new production secondary throttle return system configuration will be installed.
- Notes:
- System: fuel; fuel pump.vehicle description: class 8 trucks equipped with e6 and e7 engines with robert bosch p7100 mechanically-governed fuel injection pumps.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
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