25Affected configurations shown13,800Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
THE EXISTING CROSS STEERING ARMS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT FATIGUE LIFE IN THE NECK AREA. THIS IS NEAR THE BOSS FOR THE CROSS STEERING TUBE BALL JOINT CONNECTION. FAILURE OF EITHER OF THE CROSS STEERING LEVERS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL.
What fixes it
Official remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL CROSS STEERING ARMS OF IMPROVED DESIGN AND GREATER STRENGTH.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 78V172000
1978 MACK RDOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK DMOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK DMMOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK CFOpen vehicle record →1978 MACK MBOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK CFOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK DMOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK MBOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK RDOpen vehicle record →1977 MACK DMMOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK MBOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK DMMOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK RDOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK DMOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK CFOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK RDOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK DMOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK MBOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK DMMOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK CFOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK CFOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK RDOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK DMOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK DMMOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK MBOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.