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United States 93V024000

Mack Trucks, Inc.

TRAILER HITCHES — EQUIPMENT:OTHER PIECES:TRAILER HITCHES AND ATTACHM · February 16, 1993

The problem

THE CARRIER YOKE BOLTS WERE MANUFACTURED WITH WORN ROLLING THREAD DIES, CAUSING STRESS CONCENTRATIONS WHICH CAUSED CRACKS DURING THE QUENCHING PROCESS.

Risk

THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BOLT FAILURE AND ALLOW THEDRIVELINE TO SEPARATE FROM THE CARRIER ASSEMBLY.

What owners should do

REPLACE THE CARRIER YOKE BOLTS.

Units 4924

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