# NHTSA recall 05V349000

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: 05V349000
- Manufacturer's number: SC0303
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INC
- Reported: 2005\-07\-28
- Owners notified: 2005\-08\-18
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
- Units potentially affected: 23

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED PROPERLY.


## What can happen

THIS MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STEERING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE ON THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT PROPERLY.  THE RECALL BEAGN AUGUST 18, 2005.  OWNERS  CONTACT MACK AT 1\-800\-2528\-6586.


## Notes

MACK TRUCKS RECALL NO.SC0303. 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

- 2006 MACK CV. Built 2005\-04\-11 to 2005\-04\-13.
- [2006 MACK DM](/makes/mack/dm/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-04\-11 to 2005\-04\-13.

## 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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