1988 MACK RW SERIES Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 89V032000 on 03/15/1989
- Component:
- Steering:hydraulic power assist:hose, piping, and connections
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1987 - 08/31/1988
- Affected:
- 3,127
- Defect:
- An incorrect high pressure power steering hose may have been installed.
- Consequence:
- Under certain conditions, hose could fail resulting inloss of power steering assist and possibly an accident.
- Correction:
- Replace incorrect power steering hoses.
- Notes:
- System: power steering hose.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with stratoflex high pressurepower steering hose.
- 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.
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