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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 1989 Mack R in Canada.
ON VEHICLES USED IN LOGGING OPERATIONS, CERTAIN HENDRICKSON SUSPENSION SPRING HANGER BRACKETS MAY FRACTURE. SPRING HANGER FAILURE COULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS AND RESULT IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH OR ROLL-OVER. CORRECTION: SPRING HANGER BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STRENGTHENED VERSIONS.
A failure of this component (suspension) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
A TOLERANCE MISMATCH IN THE CRANK ASSEMBLY OF THE ROBERT BOSCH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SYSTEM COULD CAUSE INSTANTANEOUS SEPARATION OF THE CRANK FROM THE LINKAGE ASSEMBLY IN THE LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM LINKAGE RENDERING THE SYSTEM INOPERABLE. THIS MALFUNCTION COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD IMPAIR DRIVER VISIBILITY. CORRECTION: LEFT HAND CONTROL ARM LINKAGE ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
A failure of this component (visual system) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
NOTE: VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT THE WINNSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA FACILITY. THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED. IF EITHER OF THESE PROCEDURES OCCURED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD DISENGAGE ITSELF FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS WILL BE REPLACED AND RETORQUED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
A failure of this component (steering) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
THE REYCO SUSPENSION TORQUE ROD BOLTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE NOT TO SPECIFICATION. THE BOLTS HAVE NO MARKINGS, INDICATING THAT THEY ARE GRADE 2 INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED GRADE 5. FAILURE OF THESE BOLTS COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT WHICH COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO A CRASH. CORRECTION: RETROFIT CHASSIS BUILT WITH REYCO SUSPENSION WITH GRADE 5 BOLTS AND NUTS.
A failure of this component (suspension) may increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Authorized dealerships will inspect the vehicle and complete all necessary repairs free of charge (parts and labor).
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