# NHTSA recall 88V043000

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: 88V043000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1988\-03\-28
- Owners notified: 1988\-03\-25
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX \(OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION\)
- Units potentially affected: 259

## What is wrong

THE STEERING SHAFT SPLINE ENGAGEMENT IS ONLY .52, THE RECOMMENDED ENGAGEMENT IS 2 INCHES.


## What can happen

UNDER IMPACTS SUCH AS ROAD POTHOLES, IT COULD RESULT INSHAFT DISENGAGEMENT.  THE DRIVER WOULD IMMEDIATELY LOSE STEERING CONTROLWITHOUT WARNING AND VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

REPLACE SHAFTS THAT MEASURE UNDER THE MINIMUM ENGAGEMENT DIMENSIONS WITH A LONGER SHAFT.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERINGVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1986 MACK RM](/makes/mack/rm/1986/recalls.md). Built 1985\-01\-01 to 1988\-01\-01.
- [1987 MACK RM](/makes/mack/rm/1987/recalls.md). Built 1985\-01\-01 to 1988\-01\-01.
- [1988 MACK RM](/makes/mack/rm/1988/recalls.md). Built 1985\-01\-01 to 1988\-01\-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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