# NHTSA recall 03V522000

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: 03V522000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2003\-12\-11
- Owners notified: 2004\-01\-16
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
- Units potentially affected: 148

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH DANA STEERING AXLE ASSEMBLIES.  THESE AXLES ARE  BUILT WITH AN INTEGRAL KNUCKLE AND STEERING ARM.  THE STEERING ARM COULD HAVE LONGITUDINAL CRACKS.


## What can happen

THE BALL STUD COULD BECOME LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE INTEGRAL KNUCKLE AND STEER ARM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2004.  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\-3337.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-03.
- 2003 MACK CX. Built 2003\-08\-01 to 2003\-09\-03.

## 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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