- Vehicles
- 739
- Built between
- Not published
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 March 1977
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.
- 1975-1976 Mack DM400
- 1975-1976 Mack DM600
Timeline
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 November 1976
- Owners notified14 March 1977
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 8 November 1976.
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 truck campaign no SCO80.TRUCKS equipped with FA616, 617, 618 or 619NARROW-PIVOT center front axles.possibility the steering gear lever wasinstalled one tooth "out of time" with relation to steering gear sector shaftmarkings.this condition does not create a safety hazard except if removal ofsteering gear for repair and timing is aligned to manufacturer's specificationwhen reinstalled.if this occurs, an interference could exist between draglink and steering arm on steering knuckle resulting in possible completefailure of drag link with complete loss of steering without prior warning todriver.(correct by inspecting and repositioning drag link clamp and relocatesteering arm to align the timing marks).heavy truck.
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.