Western RL Series, RS Series, RWL Series, RWS Series and 2 more (1978-1981): Suspension
Recall 81V094000 · Aug 6, 1981 · Mack Trucks, Incorporated
1,000
vehicles affected
1,000
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 81V094000
- Date
- Aug 6, 1981
- Maker
- Mack Trucks, Incorporated
- Units affected
- 1,000
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Suspension > Rear > Springs
- Model years
- 1978-1981
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
INADEQUATE WELD POSITIONING COUPLED WITH RADIUS ROD LOAD AND LOOSENING OF THE SPRING CLIP NUTS COULD CAUSE SPRING SEAT FRACTURE. THIS CAN RESULT IN LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AXLE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
SPRING SEAT RADIUS ROD BRACKETS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, SUPPLEMENTAL BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED TO REINFORCE THE SPRING SEAT, WITHOUT CHARGE.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 24 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 81V094000?
6 models: Western RL Series (1978-1981), Western RS Series (1978-1981), Western RWL Series (1978-1981) and 3 more, about 1,000 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 81V094000?
SPRING SEAT RADIUS ROD BRACKETS WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF NECESSARY. IN ADDITION, SUPPLEMENTAL BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED TO REINFORCE THE SPRING SEAT, WITHOUT CHARGE.
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.