What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1983099
- Recall date
- 24 November 1983
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- Superliner, Rws, Rwl
- Model years
- 1978 to 1979
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- Vehicles affected
- 128
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
1978-79 RWL AND RWS SUPERLINER TRUCKS. THE PITMAN ARM RETAINING SCREWS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION. THE SCREWS COULD LOOSEN AND RESULT IN WEAR OF EITHER THE PITMAN ARM SPLINES AND/OR THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT SPLINES. THIS CONDITION CAN LEAD TO 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 1983099.