The defect
THE DRIVESHAFT CENTER BEARING SUPPORT BRACKET CAN CRACK AND BREAK.
The risk
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE DRIVESHAFT WILL WOBBLE AND CAN SEPARATE. SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE OR LOOSE FRAGMENTS CAN FALL ONTO THE ROADWAY PRESENTING A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER BEARING HANGER BRACKET.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CH | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
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 CH | 1988 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack CH | 1989 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CH | 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CH | 1991 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CH | 1992 | 1 | 5 |
| Mack CH | 1993 | 0 | 4 |
Other power train recalls in 1994
9 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the power train; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 94V217000 8 Nov 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V199000 13 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V165000 2 Sept 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V134000 25 Jul 1994 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V093000 16 May 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V063000 10 Apr 1994 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 94V052000 23 Mar 1994 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V033000 23 Feb 1994 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994