The defect
DUE TO A DEFICIENCY IN MATERIAL STRENGTH, THE FRONT ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS THAT COULD LEAD TO BRACKET FAILURE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DROP DOWN INTO THE RADIATOR, DAMAGING THE SHROUD, ENGINE FAN, AND OTHER ASSOCIATED PARTS. THE ENGINE THROTTLE COULD BE PULLED INTO FULL GOVERNED POSITION.
The remedy
THE EXISTING SUPPORT BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BRACKETS MADE OF DUCTILE IRON, AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Western RWL Series | 1981 |
| Western RWS Series | 1981 |
| Western WL Series | 1981 |
| Western WS Series | 1981 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western RWL Series | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Western RWS Series | 1981 | 0 | 5 |
| Western WL Series | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
| Western WS Series | 1981 | 0 | 3 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1981
3 of the 157 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1981 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 81V002000 2 Dec 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 81V003000 2 Dec 1981 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1981