What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979093
- Recall date
- 29 May 1979
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- Rws, Rwl
- Model years
- 1977 to 1979
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 273
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
TWO SET SCREWS THAT ARE PART OF THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT BEARING ASSEMBLY LOCATED AT THE CAB DASH SHEET MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AND MAY ALLOW UPPER STEERING SHAFT MOVEMENT. THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INADEQUATE ENGAGEMENT IN THE SPLINES OF THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT. DURING FRONT AXLE ARTICULATION, THE LOWER STEERING SHAFT CAN DISENGAGE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
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 1979093.