The issue
INADEQUATE WELD EMPLACEMENT OF THE SPRING SEAT/RADIUS ROD BRACKET COUPLED WITH RADIUS ROD LOAD AND LOOSENING OF THE SPRING CLIP NUTS COULD CAUSE SPRING SEAT FRACTURE WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AXLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITH A POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE CRASH.
Description (français)
Une soudure mal placée de l'embase du ressort à la jambe de force conjuguée avec la charge de la jambe de force et le desserrage de l'écrou de fixation du ressort peuvent provoquer la rupture de l'embase du ressort et le désalignement de l'essieu. Cela peut conduire à une perte de maîtrise du véhicule et à un risque d'accident.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack RL | 1980, 1981 |
| Mack RS | 1980, 1981 |
| Mack RWL | 1980, 1981 |
| Mack RWS | 1980, 1981 |
| Mack WL | 1980, 1981 |
| Mack WS | 1980, 1981 |
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack RWL | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack RWS | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack WL | 1981 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack WS | 1981 | 0 | 1 |