2000 Mack CH & 2000 Mack CL + 2 more recall: steering
⚠️ What's wrong
On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20EDL ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which CAN lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
💥 The risk
If this condition occurs, the driver CAN lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign will supersede NHTSA recall nos. 01V-140-005 (mack SC0270) and 00V-246-103 (mack SC0262). Owner notification began december 27, 2002. 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 610-709-3337.
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V037006
- Manufacturer recall #
- SC0276
- Manufacturer
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Vehicles affected
- 2,050
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 27, 2002
- Built
- Jun 14, 1999 – Oct 31, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Mack truck recall no. SCO276.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).