The defect
THE STEERING ARM CAN DEVELOP CRACKS CAUSING THE LEVER TO BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING LEVERS WITH AN IMPROVED STEERING LEVER WITH INCREASED FATIGUE STRENGTH.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack MC | 1990 |
| Mack MR | 1990 |
| Mack R | 1990 |
| Mack RD | 1990 |
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 MC | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack MR | 1990 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack R | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack RD | 1990 | 0 | 2 |
Other steering recalls in 1994
23 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the steering; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 94V249000 30 Dec 1994 | JAGUAR CARS |
| 94V244000 12 Dec 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V233001 22 Nov 1994 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 94V206000 21 Oct 1994 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| 94V001000 5 Oct 1994 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 94V189000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V170000 14 Sept 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V168000 14 Sept 1994 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994