What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1983038
- Recall date
- 11 April 1983
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- Ws, Wl, Rwl, Rws
- Model years
- 1980 to 1981
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 166
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AXLE MOUNTED ROSS HFB 70 INTEGRAL POWER STEERING. THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN ARM BALL STUD MAY LOOSEN OR BREAK IN ITS TAPERED BORE AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING PROPERLY SEATED DURING ASSEMBLY. IF USCH A FAILURE WERE TO OCCUR, LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND VEHICLE CRASH COULD RESULT.
Transport Canada recorded this notice in capitals, as its system did for many years. It is reproduced here exactly as published.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 1983038.