# NHTSA recall 04V456000

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: 04V456000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0289
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2004\-09\-20
- Owners notified: 2004\-10\-01
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 4959

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCK CHASSIS, THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WERE MADE OF INCONSISTENT BOLT MATERIAL, WHICH HAS LED TO BOLT FAILURES.  THIS INCONSISTENT BOLT MATERIAL CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF A STEERING GEAR MOUNTING  BOLTS. THE STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WITH THREE BOLTS.


## What can happen

FAILURE OF TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES.   NEW STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED.  THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1\-610\-709\-3337.


## Notes

MACK RECALL NO. SC0289.CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- [2003 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-04\-01 to 2003\-11\-30.
- 2003 MACK CX. Built 2003\-04\-01 to 2003\-11\-30.

## 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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