# NHTSA recall 90V052000

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: 90V052000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1990\-03\-16
- Owners notified: 1990\-06\-14
- Component: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
- Units potentially affected: 267

## What is wrong

INTERFERENCE BETWEEN STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND THE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE CAN CAUSE SECTOR SHAFT WEAR AND CAN WEAKEN SHAFT CAUSE IT TO BREAK.


## What can happen

SHAFT FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.


## The remedy

ENLARGE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE: REPLACE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT IF SCORED.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY\-DUTY TRUCKS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1989 MACK R](/makes/mack/r/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-06\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1989 MACK RB](/makes/mack/rb/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-06\-01 to 1989\-08\-01.
- [1989 MACK RD](/makes/mack/rd/1989/recalls.md). Built 1989\-06\-01 to 1989\-08\-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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V052000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/90V052000)

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