NHTSA campaign 96V255000
Mack Recall 96V-255: MACK/U-JOINT STRAP BOLTS
NHTSA recall 96V255000 was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on December 23, 1996, with 1,590 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CH and Mack CL for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on February 21, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 96V255000 (also written 96V-255 or 96V255)
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,590 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Universal Joint
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V255000. 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
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 19, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
Mack CL
- 1996 · Vehicles built August 19, 1996 – September 30, 1996 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V255000.
Defect description
THE U-JOINT BEARING STRAP BOLTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Safety consequence
INSUFFICIENT TORQUE CAN LEAD TO A BROKEN STRAP. IF THE STRAP BREAKS, THE DRIVESHAFT WOULD WOBBLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SEPARATION. SUCH WOBBLING OR SEPARATION WOULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE AND ANY LOOSE FRAGMENT COULD FALL TO THE ROADWAY PRESENTING A HAZARD TO FOLLOWING VEHICLES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW U-JOINT BEARING STRAP BOLTS.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 21, 1997. 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 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V255000
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.