The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH E-TECH ENGINES. A CONDITION EXISTS ON THE AUXILIARY DRIVE SHAFT OF THE E-TECH ENGINE THAT CAUSES THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ON VEHICLES WHERE THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS MOUNTED OFF THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE THE NUT THAT HOLDS THE GEAR TO THE AUXILIARY DRIVE SHAFT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-3011.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CH | 2001 |
| Mack CL | 2001 |
| Mack CV | 2001 |
| Mack CX | 2001 |
| Mack DMM | 2001 |
| Mack RB | 2001 |
| Mack RD | 2001 |
Components: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
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 | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CL | 2001 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack CV | 2001 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack CX | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack DMM | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack RB | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack RD | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
Other steering recalls in 2001
48 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the steering; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 01V140008 19 Dec 2001 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
| 01V379000 13 Dec 2001 | EQUIPEMENT LABRIE LTEE |
| 01V353000 15 Nov 2001 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 01V343000 7 Nov 2001 | GLOBAL ELECTRIC MOTORCARS, LLC |
| 01V313000 4 Oct 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V314000 3 Oct 2001 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 01V304000 25 Sept 2001 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 01V295001 25 Sept 2001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001