# NHTSA recall 02V037006

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V037006
- Manufacturer's number: SC0276
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 2002\-08\-15
- Owners notified: 2002\-12\-27
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 2050

## What is wrong

ON SOME HEAVY DUTY CLASS 8 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR AXLE ASSEMBLIES WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH TRW  MODEL 20EDL BALL SOCKETS, THE TIE ROD BALL\-SOCKET BEARINGS HAVE A BELOW SPECIFICATION CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS WHICH CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR OUT OF THE SOCKET IN SOME APPLICATIONS.


## What can happen

IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE STEERING CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BALL SOCKET ASSEMBLIES.  THIS CAMPAIGN WILL SUPERSEDE NHTSA RECALL NOS. 01V\-140\-005 \(MACK SC0270\) AND 00V\-246\-103 \(MACK SC0262\). OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 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. SCO276.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1999 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.
- [2000 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.
- [1999 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.
- [2000 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.
- 1999 MACK CX. Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.
- 2000 MACK CX. Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.
- [1999 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/1999/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.
- [2000 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-06\-14 to 2000\-10\-31.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V037006](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/02V037006)

[Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2002V037006&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F02V037006&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2002V037006)