Mack Suspension: Multiple Axle

Mack is recalling about 88 vehicles over a problem with the suspension.

Campaign
73V038000
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Reported
20 January 1973
Vehicles
88
Built between
Jul 1972 – Aug 1972
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
20 February 1973
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between July 1972 and August 1972. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1972 Mack R773STBuilt July 1972 to August 1972

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJuly 1972 to August 1972
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA20 January 1973
  3. Owners notified20 February 1973

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 20 January 1973.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Mack campaign no n/a.truck.july 7 1972 thru AUG.31 1972.POSSIBILITYTHAT the equalizer beam assembly may develop cracks in the hendricksonsuspension.if this condition exists it could result in ultimate beam failureand possible loss of vehicle control.(correct by inspecting and replace wherenecessary.)

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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