What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986011
- Recall date
- 22 January 1986
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- R, Rd
- Model years
- 1982 to 1986
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 2,364
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
THE ACCELERATOR ROD TO ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE CLEARANCE IS NOT ADEQUATE AND CAN CAUSE BINDING TO OCCUR DUE TO CAB ARTICULATION. IF THIS BINDING IS PRESENT WHILE IN A FULL THROTTLE POSITION, IMMEDIATE CONTROL OF POWER IS LOST WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER WITH POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE CRASH. TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH E-6 ENGINES.
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 1986011.