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United States 87V187000

Mack Trucks, Inc.

STEERING — STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:PITMAN · December 14, 1987

The problem

THE PITMAN ARM TO DRAG LINK ANGLE IS OUT OF PHASE.

Risk

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, STEERING LINKAGE COULD GO INTOA TOGGLE CONDITION RESULTING IN A SLOW WHEEL RETURN AND IMPAIRED STEERINGCONTROL, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

What owners should do

REPLACE MISMARKED PITMAN ARM.

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