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NHTSARecalled May 1, 1991 · #91V070000

STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:PITMAN

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

STRESSES IMPOSED ON THE LEVER DURING TURNING MANEUVERS AND/OR IMPACT INCIDENTS, SUCH AS WOULD BE CAUSED BY CURBS OR ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITY, REDUCE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE PART. THE STEERING LEVER MAY CRACK AND EVENTUALLY THE STRESSES COULD CAUSE THE STEERING LEVER TO BREAK. A BROKEN STEERING LEVER WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Product details

Product
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:PITMAN
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Model numbers
UPCs

What you should do

REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING ARMS.

View the official CPSC notice