What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1986061
- Recall date
- 3 June 1986
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- Rs
- Model years
- 1986
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 1
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
ON MODELS EQUIPPED WITH FA(W)617 FRONT AXLE AND 20,000 POUND TAPERLEAF SPRINGS IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE DRAG LINK TO PITMAN ARM TOGGLE ANGLE COULD BE GREATER THAN THE ORIGINAL DESIGN CRITERIA. IF, WHEN NEGOTIATING AN EXTREME RIGHT HAND TURN,THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WERE TO DROP INTO A DEEP HOLE, THE STEERING RETURN WOULD BE SLOW WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER, AND PRESENT GREAT POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. (VEHICLE LOCATED IN SURREY, B.C.) rnCORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF NECESSARY THE LEFT HAND STEERING LEVER WILL BE REPLACED.
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 1986061.