2000 Mack CH & 2000 Mack CX recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain dana/spicer axles (E12001) and mack axles through dana heavy axle (fawl 12). The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
💥 The risk
This CAN lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends. Trucks that have been repaired under recall 00V246103/SC0262 will not be re-recalled. Trucks only inspected and determined to have an acceptable date code under SC0262 will be recalled under this campaign. Owner notification began january 8, 2003. 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.
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V140005
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC0270
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 8,794
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jan 8, 2003
- Built
- Aug 5, 2000 – Nov 14, 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).