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United States 91V080000

Mack Trucks, Inc.

STEERING — STEERING:POWER ASSIST:HYDROBOOST UNIT · May 23, 1991

The problem

INCORRECT MANUFACTURE OF THE HYDROBOOST CYLINDER ALLOWS THE BALL SOCKET CLAMP TO CONTACT RIGHT SIDE STEERING LEVER ON AN EXTREME LEFT TURN AND CAUSE FLEXING OF THE CYLINDER ROD .

Risk

THIS FLEXING CAN CAUSE SEAL FAILURE OR CYLINDER FAILUREOF THE HYDROBOOST UNIT AND RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULT IN AVEHICLE ACCIDENT.

What owners should do

REPLACE INCORRECTLY BUILT BOOST CYLINDERS.

Units 35

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