The issue
NOTE: VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT THE WINNSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA FACILITY. THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED. IF EITHER OF THESE PROCEDURES OCCURED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD DISENGAGE ITSELF FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS WILL BE REPLACED AND RETORQUED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
Description (français)
Les écrous qui retiennent le volant peuvent être mal montés et /ou serrés. Par conséquent, le volant risque de se séparer de la colonne de direction. Dans ce cas, la défectuosité provoquera une perte de maîtrise du véhicule.
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Vehicles covered
| Make and model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CH | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Mack DM | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Mack R | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Mack RD | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
| Mack U | 1987, 1988, 1989 |
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 CH | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack CH | 1988 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack CH | 1989 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack DM | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack DM | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack DM | 1989 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack R | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack R | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack R | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack RD | 1987 | 2 | 2 |
| Mack RD | 1988 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack RD | 1989 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack U | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack U | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack U | 1989 | 0 | 2 |