NHTSA recall 83V100000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 83V100000 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1983-09-27 |
| Owners notified | 1983-09-27 |
| Component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
| Units potentially affected | 507 |
What is wrong
UNDER SEVERE STRAIN, A DEFECTIVE WELD JOINING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO THE HUB PERIMETER COULD FAIL, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL HUB TO PERIMETER WELD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PROBABLY CAUSELOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL ISCORRECTED.
| 1982 MACK MH | Built 1982-04-01 to 1983-09-01. |
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| 1983 MACK MH | Built 1982-04-01 to 1983-09-01. |
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