# NHTSA recall 83V100000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1982 MACK MH](/makes/mack/mh/1982/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1983\-09\-01.
- [1983 MACK MH](/makes/mack/mh/1983/recalls.md). Built 1982\-04\-01 to 1983\-09\-01.

## 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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