1969 Mack Cf Recalls

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 91V070000
Manufacturer: Mack Trucks, Inc.
Manufactured Begin Date: December 1st, 1967
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1990
Date of Owner Notification: June 23rd, 1992

Defect Summary:
STRESSES IMPOSED ON THE LEVER DURING TURNING MANEUVERS AND/OR IMPACT INCIDENTS, SUCH AS WOULD BE CAUSED BY CURBS OR ROAD SURFACE IRREGULARITY, REDUCE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF THE PART. THE STEERING LEVER MAY CRACK AND EVENTUALLY THE STRESSES COULD CAUSE THE STEERING LEVER TO BREAK.

Consequence Summary:
A BROKEN STEERING LEVER WILL CAUSE LOSS OF STEERINGCONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Corrective Summary:
REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING ARMS.

Recall Notes:
SYSTEM: STEERING LEVERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CF MODEL FIRE CHASSIS WITH GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATINGS OF12,000 POUNDS OR GREATER AND EQUIPPED WITH POWER STEERING.NOTE: THE SPECIFIC MACK AXLES AFFECTED ARE: FA532, FAF532, FAFW537, FAFW5372,FAFW13.5, FAW538, FAW14.3, FA604, FA6042, FAW616, FAW618, FAW617, AND FAW20.

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NHTSA Campaign Number: 72V016000
Manufacturer: Mack Trucks, Inc.
Manufactured Begin Date: December 1st, 1964
Manufactured End Date: December 1st, 1971
Date of Owner Notification: January 18th, 1972

Recall Notes:
FIRE CHASSIS W/AERIALSCOPE.MANFD DEC.1964 THRU 1971.POSSIBILITY THATINADEQUATE SLACK ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.UNDER CERTAINCONDITIONS, SLIPPAGE OR FAILURE OF SLACK ADJUSTER COULD OCCUR AND COULD RESULTIN APPLICATION OF LESS THAN FULL BRAKING EFFORT ON REAR WHEELS.(CORRECT BYINSPECTING AND REPLACING WITH HIGHER CAPACITY SLACK ADJUSTER.)