What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1988098
- Recall date
- 11 July 1988
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- Rd600
- Model years
- 1987 to 1988
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Steering
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 28
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SHEPPARD 392S MASTER STEERING GEAR AND 292 SLAVE GEAR, 20,000 POUND FRONT AXLE, AND A 34.5 INCH SPRING CENTRE CAN EXPERIENCE COMPRESSION OF THE FRONT SPRINGS TO AN EXTENT THAT WOULD CAUSE AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE 90 DEGREE CROSSOVER FITTINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GEARS. IF ONE OF THE FITTINGS WERE TO BREAK, LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH. rnCORRECTION: EXISTING CENTRE PORT STEERING GEAR CYLINDER HEADS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW SIDE PORT CYLINDER HEADS IN ADDITION TO THE INSTALLATION OF THICKER BUMPER STOPS TO ELIMINATE SPRING GEAR CONTACT.
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 1988098.