# NHTSA recall 89V079000

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: 89V079000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1989\-05\-15
- Owners notified: 1989\-08\-16
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT
- Units potentially affected: 100

## What is wrong

TORQUE ROD BOLTS ARE GRADE 2 INSTEAD OF GRADE 5, WHICH IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION, AND COULD FAIL.


## What can happen

BOLT FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT; THISCOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT TRUCK CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

REPLACE TORQUE ROD BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.


## Notes

SYSTEM: SUSPENSION/TORQUE ROD FASTENERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS WITH REYCO SUSPENSION.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 MACK MH](/makes/mack/mh/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1989\-03\-01.
- 1989 MACK R SERIES. Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1989\-03\-01.
- [1989 MACK RW SERIES](/makes/mack/rws/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-02\-01 to 1989\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [KC\-2170](/bulletins/10213640.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin

## 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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