Mack Rs 1973
Model Rs made in 1973 by Mack got 2 recalls. There were some recalls concerningcommunications, electrical system.
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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| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 73V153000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | from 02/01/1971 to 06/01/1973 | V (Vehicle) | 1285 | 10/22/1973 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 07/18/1973 | 10/12/1979 | |||||||
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| Notes | Mack trucks campaign no n/a.manuf'd feb.1971 thru june 1973.trucks.possibility that the electric horn mounting bracket could crack and fail.ifthis condition exists the horn could interfere with steering shaft universaljoint and cause steering lockup in a left hand turn situation.(correct byinspecting and replacing horn assembly with improved type bracket). | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | ||||||||||||||||
| 75V070000 | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED | V (Vehicle) | 132 | 09/23/1975 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 05/01/1975 | 10/12/1979 | ||||||||
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| Notes | Mack campaign no k1006.trucks with perlux lamps mfg'd nov.15, 1973 thrujan.2, 1975.possibility that perlux road lamps circuit was wired parallelwith the headlamps.this resulted in an electrical overload and caused thecircuit breaker to cycle or trip, causing momentary loss of forwardillumination.(correct by inspecting and providing separate circuit breaker toprevent overload). | |||||||||||||||