What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1981077
- Recall date
- 9 July 1981
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- R400, R700, R600
- Model years
- 1981
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 45
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
MODELS WITH LEFT HAND STEERING AND 9QC3239-P3 PITMAN ARM. THE PITMAN ARM INVOLVED WAS MANUFACTURED WITH TIMING MARK AND SERRATIONS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 8 DEGREES OUT OF POSITION. WITH CHASSIS RAISED TO MAXIMUM CONDITION AND WHEELS SUSPENDED OR DROPPED INTO DEEP HOLE, THE PITMAN ARM AND DRAG LINK CAN GO INTO TOGGLE POSITION, THUS LOCKING STEERING.
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 1981077.