1999 MACK CV Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 01V044107 on 05/01/2001
- Component:
- Steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Manufactured:
- 08/08/1999 - 09/02/1999
- Affected:
- 1,484
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence:
- If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace the defective tie rods. owner notification began july 13, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
- Notes:
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 02V061002 on 03/25/2002
- Component:
- Suspension:rear
- Manufactured:
- 09/30/1998 - 01/15/2002
- Affected:
- 213
- Defect:
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with dana spicer tandem drive axle models ds463, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning.
- Consequence:
- The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control.
- Correction:
- The dealers will remove the suspect bracket, inspect the axle housing, and reweld the bracket to the axle housing. owner notification began april 22, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.
- Notes:
- Mack truck recall no. sco273. consumers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
1999 MACK CV TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- SB-121037
- Component:
- 160000 structure
- Summary:
- Mack trucks: cracks in lower frame flange. on certain cv and rd model chassis equipped with constant section frame rails, cracks may develop in the lower frame flange in the area of the steering gear. *pe
- Bulletin:
- FSB-711-006
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Mack trucks: left side frame bracket may crack. *rm
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