NHTSA Recall 83V100000
Filed by Mack Trucks, Inc.. Component: Steering. Reported 1983-09-27. An estimated 507 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
UNDER SEVERE STRAIN, A DEFECTIVE WELD JOINING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO THE HUB PERIMETER COULD FAIL, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.
What the manufacturer will do
DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRUCKS.SYSTEM: STEERING; STEERING WHEEL HUB TO PERIMETER WELD.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: SEPARATION OF THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PROBABLY CAUSELOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE TRUCK SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL THE DEFECTIVE STEERING WHEEL ISCORRECTED.
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