# NHTSA recall 05V118000

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: 05V118000
- Manufacturer's number: SCO295
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2005\-03\-29
- Owners notified: 2005\-05\-05
- Component: STEERING
- Units potentially affected: 127

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN HEAVY\-DUTY, CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE LOWER AND UPPER STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLTS WERE IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED.


## What can happen

AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD POSSIBLY COME LOOSE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE AT THE SUSPECT JOINTS, AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1\-610\-709\-2131.


## Notes

MACK RECALL NO. SC0295.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 2004 MACK CV. Built 2004\-12\-10 to 2004\-12\-14.
- [2004 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-12\-10 to 2004\-12\-14.

## 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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