The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCK CHASSIS, THE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WERE MADE OF INCONSISTENT BOLT MATERIAL, WHICH HAS LED TO BOLT FAILURES. THIS INCONSISTENT BOLT MATERIAL CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FAILURE OF A STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS. THE STEERING GEAR IS MOUNTED TO THE VEHICLE'S FRAME WITH THREE BOLTS.
The risk
FAILURE OF TWO OF THE THREE BOLTS COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF STEERING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES. NEW STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS WILL BE INSTALLED. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-3337.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CH | 2003 |
| Mack CX | 2003 |
Components: STEERING
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 | 2003 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CX | 2003 | 0 | 10 |
Other steering recalls in 2004
30 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the steering; MACK TRUCKS, INC filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 04V610000 28 Dec 2004 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 04V579000 9 Dec 2004 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 04V567000 9 Dec 2004 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 04V522000 3 Nov 2004 | MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 04V474000 1 Oct 2004 | NORTH AMERICAN BUS INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 04V448000 20 Sept 2004 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 04V424000 30 Aug 2004 | VAN HOOL, N.V. |
| 04V401000 12 Aug 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004