Mack Trucks, Incorporated: Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, and Connections
Mack Trucks, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 5, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 690. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN CLASS 8 CHASSIS EQUIPPED WITH R. H. SHEPPARD "M100" STEERING GEARS AND TRW "TAS65" STEERING GEARS, A POWER STEERING HOSE WITH AN INCORRECT PRESSURE RATING WAS INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY.
The risk
THE HOSE, WHICH CONNECTS THE POWER STEERING PUMP TO THE STEERING GEAR, COULD BURST OR LEAK, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER STEERING HOSE. OWER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 20, 2002. 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 1-610-709-3337.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Mack CH | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Mack CX | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V218000.
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