What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1983079
- Recall date
- 28 September 1983
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- Midliner Ms200, Midliner Ms300, Midliner Ms250
- Model years
- 1983
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 16
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
BELLVILLE LOCKWASHERS USED WITH THE POWER STEERING GFEAR CAPSCREWS TO ATTACH THE STEERING GEAR HOUSING TO THE CAB STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BRACKET WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS NEGATING THE TORQUE SETUP. THE LOOSENING CAUSED BY THIS ERROR WILL RESULT IN NOTICEABLE STEERING CHUCKING, ERRATIC STEERING AND A POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
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 1983079.