What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 1990007
- Recall date
- 9 January 1990
- Make
- Mack
- Models
- R, Rd
- Model years
- 1987 to 1988
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Structure
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 588
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
AN INSUFFICIENT WELD WHERE THE STEP IS WELDED TO THE FUEL TANK COULD EVENTUALLLY CAUSE COMPLETE STEP DISENGAGEMENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS WHO COULD FALL OFF A BROKEN STEP WHILE GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: FUEL TANK STEP WELDS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS. IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT THE TANK WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO CRACKS ARE EVIDENT A STEP SUPPORT KIT WILL BE INSTALLED.
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 1990007.