Mack F Series 1971
Model F Series made in 1971 by Mack got 1 recall. There was one recall concerning steering .
Model 1971
Recalls
Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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STEERING - LINKAGES - KNUCKLE - SPINDLE - ARM | ||||||||||||||||
80V053000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | from 10/01/1968 to 09/01/1976 | V (Vehicle) | 219 | 12/15/1980 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 05/06/1980 | 07/31/1980 | |||||||
Defect Summary | The steering arm may develop cracks due to insufficient fatigue life in the machine radius of the taper at the steering knuckle end. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | ||||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Install steering arms that have been magna-flux inspected for cracks and shot peened for improved fatigue life. this will be done without charge. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Vehicle description: trucks.system: steering assembly; steering arm.consequences of defect: continued operation could lead to failure of thesteering arm, loss of steering control without prior warning, and potential forvehicle accident. |