NHTSA campaign 00V246103
Mack Recall 00V246103: MACK/TRW TIE ROD ENDS
NHTSA recall 00V246103 was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on October 4, 2000, with 6,244 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CH, Mack CL, Mack CX and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 13, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V246103
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 6,244 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Tie Rod Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V246103. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Mack
Mack CH
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 1, 1999 – October 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Mack CL
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 1, 1999 – December 10, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Mack CX
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 1, 1999 – October 31, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Mack RD
- 1999 · Vehicles built July 1, 1999 – December 10, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V246103.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH TRW TIE ROD ENDS ON CERTAIN MERITOR AXLES. THE TIE ROD AND DRAG LINK BALL STUD ENDS CONTAIN BEARINGS THAT ARE BELOW THE SPECIFIED CASE DEPTH AND/OR HARDNESS.
Safety consequence
THIS CAN LEAD TO PREMATURE WEAR WITH POSSIBLE SEPARATION OF THE BALL STUD FROM THE SOCKET, INCREASING THE RISK OF LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND REPLACE ALL AFFECTED TIE RODS AND DRAG LINKS WITH DIFFERENT DESIGNED ENDS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 13, 2000.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-3011. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V246103
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.