http://www.arfc.org/rss/feeds/autos/mack/mhThe latest automotive recalls from the National Highway Transportation Safety AdministrationThu, 02 May 2024 05:55:56 GMTen-us1440Copyright 2024, Eladrel Technologies, LLCAutomotiveFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006998000015517000000294/recall.aspxTue, 15 Feb 1994 00:00:00 GMTFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006998000009692000000294/recall.aspxTue, 15 Feb 1994 00:00:00 GMTFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006998000015526000000294/recall.aspxTue, 15 Feb 1994 00:00:00 GMTFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006998000015525000000294/recall.aspxTue, 15 Feb 1994 00:00:00 GMTFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006998000015524000000294/recall.aspxTue, 15 Feb 1994 00:00:00 GMTFUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006998000015523000000294/recall.aspxTue, 15 Feb 1994 00:00:00 GMTTHE CARRIER YOKE BOLTS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH WORN ROLLING THREAD DIES, CAUSING STRESS CONCENTRATIONS WHICH CAUSED CRACKS DURING THE QUENCHING PROCESS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006665000059279000000316/recall.aspxTue, 16 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTTHE CARRIER YOKE BOLTS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH WORN ROLLING THREAD DIES, CAUSING STRESS CONCENTRATIONS WHICH CAUSED CRACKS DURING THE QUENCHING PROCESS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000006665000015517000000316/recall.aspxTue, 16 Feb 1993 00:00:00 GMTTORQUE ROD BOLTS ARE GRADE 2 INSTEAD OF GRADE 5, WHICH IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION, AND COULD FAIL.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005571000015525000000023/recall.aspxMon, 15 May 1989 00:00:00 GMTDOWELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING SPRING CAP INSTALLATION; THIS WOULD PUT SHEAR LOAD ON THE FOUR (4) SPRING CAP BOLTS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005525000015524000000046/recall.aspxFri, 03 Mar 1989 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELT 11.0 INCHES LONG WAS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF THE 8.5 INCHES LONG BELT REQUIRED FOR THIS CHASSIS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005516000015524000000270/recall.aspxTue, 21 Feb 1989 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELT 11.0 INCHES LONG WAS INSTALLED INSTEAD OF THE 8.5 INCHES LONG BELT REQUIRED FOR THIS CHASSIS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005516000015523000000270/recall.aspxTue, 21 Feb 1989 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005337000015524000000263/recall.aspxTue, 06 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005337000015523000000263/recall.aspxTue, 06 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005337000033383000000263/recall.aspxTue, 06 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005337000009691000000263/recall.aspxTue, 06 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005337000009690000000263/recall.aspxTue, 06 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005337000009689000000263/recall.aspxTue, 06 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMTSEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005337000009688000000263/recall.aspxTue, 06 Sep 1988 00:00:00 GMTTHE PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK ANGLE IS OUT OF PHASE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005112000015523000000015/recall.aspxMon, 14 Dec 1987 00:00:00 GMTCROSS STEERING LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND SUBJECT TO FAIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005104000015523000000015/recall.aspxMon, 23 Nov 1987 00:00:00 GMTON RIGHT HAND STEERING ARM, KEYWAY MAY BE IN THE WRONG LOCATION CAUSING A TOGGLE CONDITION TO OCCUR UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005091000015523000000015/recall.aspxMon, 26 Oct 1987 00:00:00 GMTON RIGHT HAND STEERING ARM, KEYWAY MAY BE IN THE WRONG LOCATION CAUSING A TOGGLE CONDITION TO OCCUR UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000005091000033383000000015/recall.aspxMon, 26 Oct 1987 00:00:00 GMTLEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004701000033383000000272/recall.aspxFri, 17 Jan 1986 00:00:00 GMTLEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004701000009691000000272/recall.aspxFri, 17 Jan 1986 00:00:00 GMTLEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004701000009690000000272/recall.aspxFri, 17 Jan 1986 00:00:00 GMTLEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004701000009689000000272/recall.aspxFri, 17 Jan 1986 00:00:00 GMTLEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004701000009688000000272/recall.aspxFri, 17 Jan 1986 00:00:00 GMTTHE DUAL DOUBLE CHECK VALVE MAY NOT RELEASE THE PROPER AIR VOLUME TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING A SLIGHT TIMING DELAY BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE BRAKES ARE SUDDENLY APPLIED, THE TRAILER COULD JACKKNIFE WITHOUT WARNING TO THE OPERATOR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004575000009691000000087/recall.aspxTue, 17 Sep 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE DUAL DOUBLE CHECK VALVE MAY NOT RELEASE THE PROPER AIR VOLUME TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING A SLIGHT TIMING DELAY BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE BRAKES ARE SUDDENLY APPLIED, THE TRAILER COULD JACKKNIFE WITHOUT WARNING TO THE OPERATOR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004575000009690000000087/recall.aspxTue, 17 Sep 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE DUAL DOUBLE CHECK VALVE MAY NOT RELEASE THE PROPER AIR VOLUME TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING A SLIGHT TIMING DELAY BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE BRAKES ARE SUDDENLY APPLIED, THE TRAILER COULD JACKKNIFE WITHOUT WARNING TO THE OPERATOR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004575000009689000000087/recall.aspxTue, 17 Sep 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE DUAL DOUBLE CHECK VALVE MAY NOT RELEASE THE PROPER AIR VOLUME TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING A SLIGHT TIMING DELAY BETWEEN THE TRACTOR AND THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM. CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF THE BRAKES ARE SUDDENLY APPLIED, THE TRAILER COULD JACKKNIFE WITHOUT WARNING TO THE OPERATOR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004575000009688000000087/recall.aspxTue, 17 Sep 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE DRAG LINKS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ALLOWING DRAG LINK CLAMP BOLT TO AXLE BEAM INTERFERENCE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DURING A TURNING MANEUVER, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR COMPLETE LOCKUP OF STEERING COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND A CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004519000009691000000016/recall.aspxFri, 03 May 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE DRAG LINKS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ALLOWING DRAG LINK CLAMP BOLT TO AXLE BEAM INTERFERENCE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: DURING A TURNING MANEUVER, INCREASED STEERING EFFORT OR COMPLETE LOCKUP OF STEERING COULD OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND A CRASH.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004519000009690000000016/recall.aspxFri, 03 May 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS ON THE BUMPER MAY FAIL AND BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO SERVICE THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS SUDDEN BREAK WILL CAUSE THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO FALL, WITHOUT WARNING, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004513000009691000000276/recall.aspxWed, 01 May 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS ON THE BUMPER MAY FAIL AND BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO SERVICE THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS SUDDEN BREAK WILL CAUSE THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO FALL, WITHOUT WARNING, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004513000009690000000276/recall.aspxWed, 01 May 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS ON THE BUMPER MAY FAIL AND BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO SERVICE THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS SUDDEN BREAK WILL CAUSE THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO FALL, WITHOUT WARNING, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004513000009689000000276/recall.aspxWed, 01 May 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE FLIP OUT STEP CLEVIS ON THE BUMPER MAY FAIL AND BREAK UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO SERVICE THE FRONT AREA OF THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS SUDDEN BREAK WILL CAUSE THE PERSON STANDING ON THE STEP TO FALL, WITHOUT WARNING, AND COULD RESULT IN INJURIES.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004513000009688000000276/recall.aspxWed, 01 May 1985 00:00:00 GMTTHE DOOR LATCHES MAY BE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE A PAWL SPRING WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE PAWL SPRING DOES NOT CREATE PROPER TENSION ON THE PAWL, (A PART OF THE DOOR LATCH MECHANISM). THIS CONSTITUTES A NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 206, "DOOR LATCHES AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS".http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004370000009690000000289/recall.aspxWed, 07 Nov 1984 00:00:00 GMTTHE SPRING CENTER BOLT IS NOT THE PROPER SIZE OR LENGTH. AS A RESULT, LOCATION AND ALIGNMENT OF THE SPRING TO THE FRONT AXLE MAY NOT BE CORRECT. IF THE FRONT SPRING CLIPS LOOSEN, THE INADEQUATE CENTER BOLT MAY RESULT IN SPRING TO AXLE MISALIGNMENT, SHIFTING OF THE AXLE, AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004371000009690000000030/recall.aspxWed, 07 Nov 1984 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO IMPROPER AND INADEQUATE WELDING PRACTICES, THE FIFTH WHEEL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS DEFECTIVE. FRAME MOUNTED SUPPORTS MAY HAVE INCOMPLETE OR POOR QUALITY WELDS. THE WELDS COULD SUBSEQUENTLY FAIL ALLOWING SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM THE TRAILER.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004369000009690000000317/recall.aspxWed, 07 Nov 1984 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO IMPROPER AND INADEQUATE WELDING PRACTICES, THE FIFTH WHEEL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS DEFECTIVE. FRAME MOUNTED SUPPORTS MAY HAVE INCOMPLETE OR POOR QUALITY WELDS. THE WELDS COULD SUBSEQUENTLY FAIL ALLOWING SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM THE TRAILER.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004369000009689000000317/recall.aspxWed, 07 Nov 1984 00:00:00 GMTDUE TO IMPROPER AND INADEQUATE WELDING PRACTICES, THE FIFTH WHEEL ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES IS DEFECTIVE. FRAME MOUNTED SUPPORTS MAY HAVE INCOMPLETE OR POOR QUALITY WELDS. THE WELDS COULD SUBSEQUENTLY FAIL ALLOWING SEPARATION OF THE TRACTOR FROM THE TRAILER.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004369000009688000000317/recall.aspxWed, 07 Nov 1984 00:00:00 GMTA MANUFACTURING ERROR RESULTED IN THE INSTALLATION OF CARBON STEEL SPRINGS IN SOME DUAL-COMPARTMENT AIR RESERVOIR CHECK VALVES. CARBON STEEL SPRINGS ARE INADEQUATE FOR THIS APPLICATION BECAUSE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERE CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE CHECK VALVE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004264000009689000000094/recall.aspxFri, 23 Mar 1984 00:00:00 GMTA MANUFACTURING ERROR RESULTED IN THE INSTALLATION OF CARBON STEEL SPRINGS IN SOME DUAL-COMPARTMENT AIR RESERVOIR CHECK VALVES. CARBON STEEL SPRINGS ARE INADEQUATE FOR THIS APPLICATION BECAUSE THEY ARE SUBJECT TO SEVERE CORROSION AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE CHECK VALVE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004264000009688000000094/recall.aspxFri, 23 Mar 1984 00:00:00 GMTIMPROPER STEERING CLAMP BOLTS AND TORQUE APPLIED DURING INSTALLATION. THE BOLT COULD FAIL, ALLOWING THE STEERING YOKE TO BECOME LOOSE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004262000009690000000002/recall.aspxThu, 22 Mar 1984 00:00:00 GMTIMPROPER STEERING CLAMP BOLTS AND TORQUE APPLIED DURING INSTALLATION. THE BOLT COULD FAIL, ALLOWING THE STEERING YOKE TO BECOME LOOSE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004262000009689000000002/recall.aspxThu, 22 Mar 1984 00:00:00 GMTUNDER SEVERE STRAIN, A DEFECTIVE WELD JOINING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO THE HUB PERIMETER COULD FAIL, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004138000009689000000002/recall.aspxTue, 27 Sep 1983 00:00:00 GMTUNDER SEVERE STRAIN, A DEFECTIVE WELD JOINING THE STEERING WHEEL HUB TO THE HUB PERIMETER COULD FAIL, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.http://www.arfc.org/commercial/mack/mh/recalls/000004138000009688000000002/recall.aspxTue, 27 Sep 1983 00:00:00 GMT