NHTSA campaign 97V191000
Mack Recall 97V-191: MACK/DRAG LINK TORQUE
NHTSA recall 97V191000 was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on November 1, 1997, with 10,438 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CH and Mack CL for the 1997 model year. Owners were notified on December 1, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V191000 (also written 97V-191 or 97V191)
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 10,438 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Steering — Linkages — Drag — Link — Connection
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V191000. 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
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 2, 1997 – September 11, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Mack CL
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 2, 1997 – September 11, 1997 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V191000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CLASS 8 HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS. DURING ASSEMBLY, INSUFFICIENT TORQUE OCCURRED OF THE DRAG LINK TO THE AXLE STEERING ARM CONNECTION. IF THE DRAG LINK TO AXLE STTERING ARM CONNECTION IS NOT TORQUED AND THE COTTER PIN IS NOT INSTALLED, THE NUT COULD BACK OFF DURING VEHICLE OPERATION.
Safety consequence
IF THE NUT BACKS OFF, THERE COULD BE A LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE DRAG LINK TO THE AXLE STEERING ARM CONNECTION.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 24, 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 97V191000
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.