# NHTSA recall 87V187000

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: 87V187000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1987\-12\-14
- Owners notified: 1988\-08\-05
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 29

## What is wrong

THE PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK ANGLE IS OUT OF PHASE.


## What can happen

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, STEERING LINKAGE COULD GO INTOA TOGGLE CONDITION RESULTING IN A SLOW WHEEL RETURN AND IMPAIRED STEERINGCONTROL, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

REPLACE MISMARKED PITMAN ARM.


## Notes

SYSTEM: PITMAN ARMVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH SHEPPARD STEERING GEAR.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1987 MACK MH](/makes/mack/mh/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-04\-01 to 1987\-11\-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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