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United States 88V025000

Mack Trucks, Inc.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER — EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES · March 4, 1988

The problem

SOME DEADMAN PEDALS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT BOLTS WHICH COULD CAUSE A MALFUNCTION WITHOUT ANYONE STEPPING ON THE PEDAL.

Risk

IF MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHILE OPERATOR IS AT PLATFORMCONTROL, SUDDEN STOPPING OF MOTION AND THEN SUDDEN CONTINUATION OF MOVEMENTCOULD ENDANGER OCCUPANTS ON THE PLATFORM.

What owners should do

REPLACE INCORRECT BOLTS.

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