The defect
THE YOKE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROPELLER SHAFT MAY LACK REQUIRED STRENGTH DUE TO ERRONEOUS COUNTERBORE OPERATION IN WHICH 10 MILLIMETERS OF EXTRA MATERIAL MAY HAVE BEEN CUT. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE YOKE IN SERVICE.
The remedy
ALL AFFECTED PARTS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED, IF NECESSARY.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack MS300T | 1981 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
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 MS300T | 1981 | 0 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 1983
6 of the 140 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1983 concerned the power train; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 83V132000 7 Dec 1983 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 83V068000 14 Jul 1983 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 83V045000 27 Apr 1983 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 83V028000 7 Mar 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 83V017000 24 Feb 1983 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1983