2000 Mack CL713 & 2000 Mack CL733 recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. Incorrect pressure rated power steering hoses were installed.
💥 The risk
The hose that connects the power steering pump to the steering gear CAN burst or leak resulting in the loss of power steering assist.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the power steering hose. Owner notification began april 26, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V063000
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 56
- Component
- STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 26, 2001
- Built
- Sep 7, 2000 – Dec 20, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).