Recall 1987141

The issue

VEHICLES WITH SHEPPARD STEERING GEAR WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK ANGLE DUE TO A MISPLACED PITMAN ARM TIMING MARK. IN A FULL RIGHT HAND TURN WITH THE LEFT HAND WHEEL UNSUPPORTED, THE STEERING LINKAGE COULD GO INTO A TOGGLE CONDITION RESULTING IN A SLOW WHEEL RETURN. THIS COULD IMPAIR STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. MISMARKED PITMAN ARMS WILL BE REPLACED. NOTE: NO VEHICLES LOCATED IN CANADA. 24-06-88.

Description (français)

Ces véhicules sont équipés d'une direction Sheppard dont l'angle entre la bielle de commande et la bielle intermédiaire est mauvais. Si on braque le volant complètement à droite alors que la roue gauche se trouve non supportée, il peut se produire un basculement qui réduit la vitesse de réaction de la direction. La défectuosité risque de gêner le fonctionnement de la direction et de provoquer un accident.

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Vehicles covered

Model years in this recall

NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.

Other recalls for the same models

The same models in recall campaigns from NHTSA, Transport Canada, the EU Safety Gate and the Dutch RDW.

All recalls for this model: Mack MH