# NHTSA recall 96V255000

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: 96V255000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1996\-12\-23
- Owners notified: 1997\-02\-21
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 1590

## What is wrong

THE U\-JOINT BEARING STRAP BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.


## What can happen

INSUFFICIENT TORQUE CAN LEAD TO A BROKEN STRAP.  IF THE STRAP BREAKS, THE DRIVESHAFT WOULD WOBBLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION.  SUCH WOBBLING OR SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND ANY LOOSE FRAGMENT COULD FALL TO THE ROADWAY PRESENTING A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW U\-JOINT BEARING STRAP BOLTS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 21, 1997. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1\-610\-709\-3011.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-19 to 1996\-09\-30.
- [1996 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/1996/recalls.md). Built 1996\-08\-19 to 1996\-09\-30.

## 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\-2112](/bulletins/10215315.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [KC\-745](/bulletins/10215289.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [KC\-626](/bulletins/10213630.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-648](/bulletins/10213625.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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