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Safety recall notices and repair campaigns registered for the 1987 Mack Rw in Canada.
THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY NOT MEET THE RATED BURST STRENGTH PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS. HOSE FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF STEERING POWER ASSIST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: POWER STEERING HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF FOUND TO BE OF INCORRECT PSI RATING.
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).
DOWELS, WHICH LOCATE AND PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING CAP AND THE AXLE HOUSING ON THE SS65 BOGIE, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING INSTALLATION OF THE SPRING CAPS. OMISSION OF THE DOWELS WOULD PUT SHEAR PRESSURE ON THE FOUR(4) SPRING CAP BOLTS AND COULD CAUSE LOOSENING OR FAILURE OF THE BOLTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND DOWELS INSTALLED WHERE NECESSARY.
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).
ON TRUCKS WITH MACK FA(W)616 OR 617 SERIES FRONT AXLE, THE CROSS STEERING LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY HEAT-TREATED. THIS COULD REDUCE THEIR FATIQUE LIFE AND RESULT IN FAILURE. SUCH A FAILURE COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION:NEW LEVERS WILL BE INSTALLED.
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).
VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH THE KEYWAY ON THE RIGHT HAND STEERING ARM IN THE WRONG LOCATION. WITH THE WHEEL IN AN EXTREME LEFT HAND TURN AND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL UNSUPPORTED (I.E., FALLING IN A POTHOLE), A TOGGLE CONDITION COULD OCCUR. THE RESULTING SLOW STEERING RETURN COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT STEERING CONTROL WITH A POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: INCORRECT STEERING ARMS WILL BE REPLACED.
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).
NOTE: 1971 TO 1987 TRUCKS WITH NEWAY AIR RIDE DRIVE AXLE SUSPENSION. THE CHANNEL TYPE CROSSMEMBER INSTALLED WITH THE SUSPENSION CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND CAN FAIL. THE BROKEN CROSSMEMBER CAN PROTRUDE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FRAME AND INTERFERE WITH THE TRAILER CHASSIS COMPONENTS. THIS COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT HANDLING WHEN TURNING. ALSO, A COMPLETELY SEPARATED CROSSMEMBER WITH ATTACHED HEIGHT CONTROL VALVES COULD AFFECT THE HEIGHT OF THE SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGS. THE RESULTING LEAN COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
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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