{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"05V118000","date":"2005-03-29","owner_notified":"2005-05-05","manufacturer":"MACK TRUCKS, INC","component":"STEERING","summary":"ON CERTAIN HEAVY-DUTY, CLASS 8 TRUCKS, THE LOWER AND UPPER STEERING SHAFT PINCH BOLTS WERE IMPROPERLY TIGHTENED.","consequence":"AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION, THE STEERING SHAFT COULD POSSIBLY COME LOOSE WHICH COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE AT THE SUSPECT JOINTS, AND CORRECT IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 5, 2005.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-2131.","notes":"MACK RECALL NO. SC0295.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.","mfr_campaign":"SCO295","part_number":null,"units":127,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2004,"make":"MACK","model":"CV","vehicle_id":null,"match":null,"built_from":"2004-12-10","built_to":"2004-12-14"},{"year":2004,"make":"MACK","model":"DM","vehicle_id":"2004_mack_dm","match":"exact","built_from":"2004-12-10","built_to":"2004-12-14"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/05V118000"}