Mack R, RB, RD (1989): Steering
Recall 90V052000 · Mar 16, 1990 · Mack Trucks, Incorporated
267
vehicles affected
267
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 90V052000
- Date
- Mar 16, 1990
- Maker
- Mack Trucks, Incorporated
- Units affected
- 267
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Steering > Gear box > Shaft sector
- Model years
- 1989
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
INTERFERENCE BETWEEN STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND THE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE CAN CAUSE SECTOR SHAFT WEAR AND CAN WEAKEN SHAFT CAUSE IT TO BREAK.
What can happen
SHAFT FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
ENLARGE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE: REPLACE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT IF SCORED.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 90V052000?
3 models: Mack R (1989), Mack RB (1989), Mack RD (1989), about 267 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 90V052000?
ENLARGE FRAME RAIL THROUGH HOLE TO PREVENT INTERFERENCE: REPLACE STEERING GEAR SECTOR SHAFT IF SCORED.
What can happen?
SHAFT FAILURE DURING VEHICLE OPERATION WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.