Mack Mack 1973
Model Mack made in 1973 by Mack got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningsuspension, wheels.
Model 1973
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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| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS - AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 87V010000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | from 11/01/1971 to 02/01/1987 | V (Vehicle) | 5235 | 02/09/1987 | ODI | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 02/09/1987 | 02/13/1987 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Crossmember can be overstressed and can fail, allowing the broken crossmember to protude above the top of the frame and interfere with chassis components. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Trailer handling could be affected during turningmaneuvers which could result in loss of truck control and a crash. also, acompletely separated crossmember could affect height of suspension air springsand the resulting lean could result in loss of control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Installation of a bolted double plate type crossmember to replace the standard channel type crossmember. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: rear crossmember with neway air suspension.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks:dm,f,fm,mc,mce,mh,mr,r,rd,rs,rl,rw,rwl,rws and u models equipped with neway airride drive axle suspension. | |||||||||||||||
| WHEELS - CENTER SECTION | ||||||||||||||||
| 74V152000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | V (Vehicle) | 46 | 12/02/1974 | ODI | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 09/12/1974 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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| Notes | Trucks equipped with aluminum wheels 22.5x7.50.possibility that wheels weremachined in a convex out-of/flat condition on the inside wheel mountingsurface.if this condition exists, it may increase the assembly stress on thehub and cause it to fail.(correct by inspecting and replacing with propermachined wheel where necessary). | |||||||||||||||