# Transport Canada recall 1997229

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997229
- Manufacturer's number: SC0253
- Reported: 1997\-12\-22
- Component: Steering
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 1355

## What is wrong

IF THE DRAG LINK AXLE STEERING ARM CONNECTION IS NOT TORQUED AND THE COTTER PIN IS NOT INSTALLED, THE NUT COULD BACK OFF DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.  IF THE NUT BACKS OFF, THERE COULD BE LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL.

CORRECTION: A TORQUE CHECK/CORRECTION WILL BE PERFORMED ON THE DRAG LINK TO STEERING AXLE CONNECTION.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1997 MACK CH](/makes/mack/ch/1997/recalls.md)
- [1997 MACK CL](/makes/mack/cl/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [09B014](/bulletins/52418.md), 1997-07-24, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1997229](/v1/recalls/tc/1997229)

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