NHTSA recall campaign

80V053000

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm

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54Affected configurations shown219Potential units affectedLatest completion context
ComponentSteering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › Arm
Report receivedJun 5, 1980
Investigations linked0
Indexed communications sampled0
What can happen

Safety consequence

THE STEERING ARM MAY DEVELOP CRACKS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FATIGUE LIFE IN THE MACHINE RADIUS OF THE TAPER AT THE STEERING KNUCKLE END.

What fixes it

Official remedy

INSTALL STEERING ARMS THAT HAVE BEEN MAGNA-FLUX INSPECTED FOR CRACKS AND SHOT PEENED FOR IMPROVED FATIGUE LIFE. THIS WILL BE DONE WITHOUT CHARGE.

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 80V053000

1976 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1976 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1975 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1974 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1973 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1973 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1973 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1973 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1973 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1973 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1972 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1972 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1972 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1972 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1972 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1972 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1971 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1971 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1971 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1971 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1971 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1971 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1970 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1970 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1970 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1970 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1970 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1970 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1969 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1969 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1969 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1969 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1969 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1969 MACK FCSOpen vehicle record →1968 MACK FCOpen vehicle record →1968 MACK F SERIESOpen vehicle record →1968 MACK FAPOpen vehicle record →1968 MACK R SERIESOpen vehicle record →1968 MACK FCAOpen vehicle record →1968 MACK FCSOpen 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.

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