Recalls that may apply to the 1987 Mack U
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
By component
| 94V032000 | 1994-02-15. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. 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. Built 1987-07-01 to 1992-07-01. |
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| 1990005 | 1990-01-09. Steering. THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY NOT MEET THE RATED BURST STRENGTH PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS. HOSE FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF STEERING POWER ASSIST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: POWER STEERING HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF FOUND TO BE OF INCORRECT PSI RATING. |
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| 1989087 | 1989-06-14. Steering. NOTE: VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT THE WINNSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA FACILITY. THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED. IF EITHER OF THESE PROCEDURES OCCURED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD DISENGAGE ITSELF FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS WILL BE REPLACED AND RETORQUED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. |
| 1988117 | 1988-08-05. Steering. SOME OF THE NUTS/BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: THE NUTS/BOLTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND RETORQUED WHERE NECESSARY. |
| 1988076 | 1988-06-02. Powertrain. THE CLAMP PLATES BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER YOKE COULD CRACK. A BROKEN CLAMP PLATE WOULD RESULT IN THE YOKE FLYING OFF AT THE DETACHED POINT. THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY FROM FLYING FRAGMENTS TO PERSONS IN THE VICINITY. ALSO, THE DETACHED INNER SHAFT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AIR SUPPLY HOSES AND EVEN THE TRACTOR TIRES. THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH. CORRECTION: NEW CLAMPING PLATES AND CAP SCREWS WILL BE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED. NOTE: NO VEHICLES IN CANADA. |
| 1987131 | 1987-11-30. Steering. ON TRUCKS WITH MACK FA(W)616 OR 617 SERIES FRONT AXLE, THE CROSS STEERING LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS COULD REDUCE THEIR FATIQUE LIFE AND RESULT IN FAILURE. SUCH A FAILURE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION:NEW LEVERS WILL BE INSTALLED. |
| 1987015 | 1987-02-09. Suspension. NOTE: 1971 TO 1987 TRUCKS WITH NEWAY AIR RIDE DRIVE AXLE SUSPENSION. THE CHANNEL TYPE CROSSMEMBER INSTALLED WITH THE SUSPENSION CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND CAN FAIL. THE BROKEN CROSSMEMBER CAN PROTRUDE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FRAME AND INTERFERE WITH THE TRAILER CHASSIS COMPONENTS. THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT HANDLING WHEN TURNING. ALSO, A COMPLETELY SEPARATED CROSSMEMBER WITH ATTACHED HEIGHT CONTROL VALVES COULD AFFECT THE HEIGHT OF THE SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS. THE RESULTING LEAN COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL. |
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