Vehicle Recall Archive for 1981 MACK

Record ID	12028
Campaign Number	87V010000
Make of Vehicle	MACK
Model of Vehicle	MACK
Year	1981
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
Defect Description	CROSSMEMBER CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND CAN FAIL, ALLOWING THE BROKEN CROSSMEMBER TO PROTUDE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FRAME AND INTERFERE WITH CHASSIS COMPONENTS.
Effect of Defect	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.
Fix Defect	INSTALLATION OF A BOLTED DOUBLE PLATE TYPE CROSSMEMBER TO REPLACE THE STANDARD CHANNEL TYPE CROSSMEMBER.
Manufacturers	MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Start of Manufacture	19711101
End of Manufacture	19870201
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	5235
Date Owners Notified	19870209
Initiated By	ODI
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19870209
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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