# NHTSA recall 90V048000

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: 90V048000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1990\-03\-12
- Owners notified: 1990\-06\-27
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 6696

## What is wrong

THE UPPER AND LOWER PINCH BOLT ON THE STEERING PITMAN ARM AND THE LOWER PINCH BOLT CONNECTION ON SHEPHARD POWER GEARS WERE NOT TORQUED CORRECTLY.


## What can happen

PINCH BOLT COULD LOOSEN AND BREAK; THIS COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRUCK STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

INSTALL ENGLISH HEX HEAD BOLTS AND FLAT WASHERS; TORQUE PINCH BOLTS TO SPECIFICATIONS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING WHEEL ARM PINCH BOLT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY\-DUTY TRUCKS WITH TRW POWER AND MANUAL GEARS AND SHEPPARD POWER GEARS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-02\-01.
- [1989 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1989/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-02\-01.
- [1990 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1990/recalls.md). Built 1988\-07\-01 to 1990\-02\-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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