# NHTSA recall 84V140000

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: 84V140000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1984\-11\-07
- Component: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
- Units potentially affected: 64

## What is wrong

DUE TO IMPROPER AND INADEQUATE WELDING PRACTICES, THE FIFTH WHEEL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS DEFECTIVE. FRAME MOUNTED SUPPORTS MAY HAVE INCOMPLETE OR POOR QUALITY WELDS. THE WELDS COULD SUBSEQUENTLY FAIL ALLOWING SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM THE TRAILER.


## The remedy

THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REMOVE THE FIFTH WHEEL AND REWELD THE MOUNTING ANGLES AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER.


## Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCK TRACTORS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE TRAILER SEPARATES DURING OPERATION AN ACCIDENTAND PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1982 MACK MH](/makes/mack/mh/1982/recalls.md). Built 1984\-05\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1983 MACK MH](/makes/mack/mh/1983/recalls.md). Built 1984\-05\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1984 MACK MH](/makes/mack/mh/1984/recalls.md). Built 1984\-05\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1982 MACK R](/makes/mack/r/1982/recalls.md). Built 1984\-05\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1983 MACK R](/makes/mack/r/1983/recalls.md). Built 1984\-05\-01 to 1985\-03\-01.
- [1984 MACK R](/makes/mack/r/1984/recalls.md). Built 1984\-05\-01 to 1985\-03\-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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