# NHTSA recall 88V125000

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: 88V125000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1988\-07\-27
- Owners notified: 1988\-07\-20
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 6400

## What is wrong

SOME OF THE NUTS/BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN.


## What can happen

THIS WOULD ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO COME OFF THE STEERINGGEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND RESULT IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLECRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

RETORQUE NUTS/BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING PITMAN ARM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1988 MACK DM SERIES. Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-04\-01.
- [1988 MACK DMM SERIES](/makes/mack/dmm/1988/recalls.md). Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-04\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 1988 MACK R SERIES. Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-04\-01.
- 1988 MACK RD SERIES. Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-04\-01.
- 1988 MACK RM SERIES. Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-04\-01.
- 1988 MACK U SERIES. Built 1987\-08\-01 to 1988\-04\-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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