{"source":"tc","country":"ca","campaign":"1997195","date":"1997-11-12","owner_notified":null,"manufacturer":null,"component":"Steering","summary":"THE STEERING MITRE BOXES ON THESE VEHICLES HAVE NO PROTECTIVE BOOTS ON THE SHAFTS AND WERE NOT TOTALLY PACKED WITH GREASE WHEN ASSEMBLED.  AS A RESULT, DIRT CAN BE INGESTED INTO THE SYSTEM, CAUSING THE GEAR SHAFT BEARINGS TO DETERIORATE.  THIS COULD RESULT IN A HARD STEERING CONDITION OR STEERING LOCK UP.\nCORRECTION: MITRE BOXES WILL BE REPLACED WITH VERSIONS WHICH HAVE PROTECTIVE BOOTS INSTALLED AS WELL AS GREASE FITTINGS.","consequence":null,"remedy":null,"notes":null,"mfr_campaign":"SC0252","part_number":null,"units":2,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":null,"park_outside":null,"notification":"Safety Mfr","french":{"component":"Direction","notification":"Sécurité - fabricant","summary":"Sur ces véhicules, il se peut que les arbres des boîtes de direction coniques n’aient pas été dotés de pare-poussière et que les boîtes n’aient pas été entièrement remplies de graisse lors du montage. En conséquence, la poussière peut s’infiltrer dans le mécanisme et entraîner l’usure des roulements des arbres de transmission. Il se pourrait alors que la direction devienne difficile à manoeuvrer ou se bloque.  Correction : Les boîtes coniques devront être remplacées par des modèles sur lesquels on a installé des pare-poussière et des raccords de graissage."},"vehicles":[{"year":1996,"make":"MACK","model":"FDM","vehicle_id":"1996_mack_fdm","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null},{"year":1997,"make":"MACK","model":"FDM","vehicle_id":"1997_mack_fdm","match":"exact","built_from":null,"built_to":null}],"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":["Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada."],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/tc/1997195"}