What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1979098
- Recall date
- 4 June 1979
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- Mr, Rl, R, U, F, Dm, Rm, Dmm, Rd, Rws, Rwl, Rs, Wl, Ws, Md
- Model years
- 1977 to 1979
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 2,824
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MACK ENDT (B) 676, ETAZ (B) 673A AND ETAY (B) 673A ENGINES WITH AIRESEARCH TV6103 TURBO-CHARGERS. IN SOME INSTNACES OF TURBOCHARGER COMP[RESSOR WHEEL FAILURE THE CAPSCREWS RETAINING THE COMPRESSOR BACK PLATE MAY BE STRUCK BY PART OF THE COMP-RESSOR WHEEL. HTIS CAN RESULT IN THE CAPSCREWS BEING STRETCHED OR SHEARED, ALLOWING THE BACKPLATE TO DISLOCATE AND PRESSURIZED ENGINE OIL TO CONTACT THE HOT TURBOCHARGER TURBINE HOUSINGS AND/OR ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD SECTIONS, THUS CREATING A POTENTIAL FOR ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
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 1979098.