Mack · Canada · Crit
Mack R: Not Entered
Affects Mack R · 1979 — about 1 vehicles.
The hazard
SPICER MODEL SG46 MANUAL STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLIES MAY HAVE THE PINCH BOLT HOLE CENTER TO STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT CENTER ON THE LOWER YOKE DIMENSION EXCEEDING SPECIFICATION SUCH THAT IF THE PINCH BOLT LOOSENS, IT WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT NOTCH AND THE SHAFT COULD SLIP OFF. THIS WOULD RESULT IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
What to do
Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational