# Recalls that may apply to the 1981 Mack WL

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.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [83V041000](/recalls/nhtsa/83V041000.md), 1983-04-14: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN. THE PITMAN ARM, A LEVER THAT TRANSMITS TURNING MOVEMENTS FROM THE STEERING GEAR TO THE STEERING LINKAGE, MAY LOOSEN OR BREAK AT ITS CONNECTION TO THE STEERING LINKAGE. THE FAILURE CAN PREVENT TURNING ATTEMPTS FROM HAVING ANY EFFECT. THE DEFECT IS CAUSED BY INCORRECT ASSEMBLY OF THE BALL STUD CONNECTION IN THE PITMAN ARM. Built 1980\-01\-01 to 1981\-02\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1984053](/recalls/tc/1984053.md), 1984-04-05. THE SPRING SEAT, WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE AXLE HOUSING AND THE REAR SUSPENSION SPRING PACK CAN DEFORM, RESULTING IN REDUCED CLAMPING FORCE IN THE SUSPENSION ASSEMBLY. THIS COULD CAUSE AXLE MISALIGNMENT, SPRING "U" BOLT LOOSENESS AND HOUSING FAILURE. AXLE DISLOCATION, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TIRE TO SPRING INTERFERENCE AND POSSIBLE IMPAIRMENT OF VEHICLE CONTROL, COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
- [1983038](/recalls/tc/1983038.md), 1983-04-11. TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AXLE MOUNTED ROSS HFB 70 INTEGRAL POWER STEERING.  THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM BALL STUD MAY LOOSEN OR BREAK IN ITS TAPERED BORE AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING PROPERLY SEATED DURING ASSEMBLY.  IF USCH A FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
- [1981088](/recalls/tc/1981088.md), 1981-08-19. INADEQUATE WELD EMPLACEMENT OF THE SPRING SEAT/RADIUS ROD BRACKET COUPLED WITH RADIUS ROD LOAD AND LOOSENING OF THE SPRING CLIP NUTS COULD CAUSE SPRING SEAT FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AXLE.  THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITH A POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE CRASH.
- [1981074](/recalls/tc/1981074.md), 1981-07-09. ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO A DEFICIENCY IN MATERIAL PROPERTIES.  COMPLETE FRACTURE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DROP DOWN INTO THE RADIATOR, DAMAGING THE SHROUD, ENGINE FAN AND OTHER APPROXIMATE PARTS AND PULL ENGINE THROTTLE INTO FULL GOVERNED POSITION THEREBY IMPAIRING VEHICLE CONTROL.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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