# NHTSA recall 91V070000

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: 91V070000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1991\-05\-01
- Owners notified: 1992\-06\-23
- Component: STEERING:LINKAGES
- Units potentially affected: 3673

## What is wrong

STRESSES IMPOSED ON THE LEVER DURING TURNING MANEUVERS AND/OR IMPACT INCIDENTS, SUCH AS WOULD BE CAUSED BY CURBS OR ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITY, REDUCE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE PART. THE STEERING LEVER MAY CRACK AND EVENTUALLY THE STRESSES COULD CAUSE THE STEERING LEVER TO BREAK.


## What can happen

A BROKEN STEERING LEVER WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING ARMS.


## Notes

SYSTEM: STEERING LEVERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CF MODEL FIRE CHASSIS WITH GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS OF12,000 POUNDS OR GREATER AND EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING.NOTE: THE SPECIFIC MACK AXLES AFFECTED ARE: FA532, FAF532, FAFW537, FAFW5372,FAFW13.5, FAW538, FAW14.3, FA604, FA6042, FAW616, FAW618, FAW617, AND FAW20.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1967 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1968 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1969 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1970 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1971 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1972 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1973 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1974 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1975 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1976 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1977 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1978 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1979 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- 1980 MACK CF. Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1981 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1981/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1982 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1982/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1983 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1983/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1984 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1984/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1985 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1985/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1986 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1986/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1987 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1987/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1988 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1988/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1989 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1989/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-01.
- [1990 MACK CF](/makes/mack/cf/1990/recalls.md). Built 1967\-12\-01 to 1990\-12\-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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