The defect
THE STEERING GEARBOX MOUNTING FASTENERS WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED.
The risk
THE FASTENER WASHERS CAN CRACK, ULTIMATELY RESULTING IN GEARBOX MOUNTING ASSEMBLY FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUSPECT WASHERS WITH NEW, IMPROVED WASHERS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack RB | 1994 |
| Mack RD | 1994 |
Components: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
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 RB | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack RD | 1994 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
| 94V192000 9 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