The defect
CROSS STEERING LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND SUBJECT TO FAIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
The risk
SUCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW, PROPERLY HEAT TREATED STEERING LEVER.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CF | 1987 |
| Mack DM Series | 1987 |
| Mack MH | 1987 |
| Mack MR Series | 1987 |
| Mack RD Series | 1987 |
| Mack RS Series | 1987 |
| Mack RW Series | 1987 |
| Mack U Series | 1987 |
Components: STEERING:LINKAGES
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 CF | 1987 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack DM Series | 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack MH | 1987 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack MR Series | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack RD Series | 1987 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack RS Series | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack RW Series | 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack U Series | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1987
17 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1987 concerned the steering; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 87V187000 14 Dec 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V183000 1 Dec 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V176000 17 Nov 1987 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 87V166000 26 Oct 1987 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 87V153000 22 Sept 1987 | CHANCE COACH, INC. |
| 87V126000 10 Aug 1987 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 87V108000 14 Jul 1987 | GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP. |
| 87V074000 21 May 1987 | MOTOR COACH IND., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1987