NHTSA campaign 00V308000
Mack Recall 00V-308: MACK/STEERING GEAR FASTENERS
NHTSA recall 00V308000 was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on October 6, 2000, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack MS200 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on November 27, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V308000 (also written 00V-308 or 00V308)
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Gear Box (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V308000. 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 MS200
- 1999 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – September 30, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V308000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. THE STEERING GEAR FASTENERS WERE INCORRECTLY TIGHTENED AND CAN WORK LOOSE.
Safety consequence
THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE, DEGREASE, AND RETORQUE STEERING GEAR MOUNTING BOLTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 27, 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 00V308000
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.