- The problem
- Stresses imposed on the lever during turning maneuvers and/or impact incidents, such as would be caused by curbs or road surface irregularity, reduce the life expectancy of the part. The steering lever may crack and eventually the stresses could cause the steering lever to break.
- The risk
- A broken steering lever will cause loss of steeringcontrol without prior warning which may result in a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING ARMS.
Steering
1981 Mack CF Steering problems
No owner has filed a complaint about the 1981 Mack CF's steering with NHTSA. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 4
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Steering recalls for the 1981 Mack CF
- The problem
- The splined steering shaft may not be sufficiently engaged as designed due to inaccurate drilling of the holes in the frame to which the cab front mount member is bolted. Under certain conditions the steering shaft may disengage. Consequence of defect: a jarring impact might cause disengament of the splined shaft resulting in loss of steering control and possibly an accident.
- The fix
- Replace shafts which measure under the minimum engagement dimensions with longer shaft.
- The problem
- On the involved vehicles the floorboard opening and the steering column seal bracket do not have sufficient clearance to allow the shaft to turn freely. This causes the pinch bolt to bind or lock against the seal bracket.
- The fix
- The hole in the floorboard will be enlarged to allow sufficient clearance of the steering column u-joint pinch bolt, and a new bracket and lamp will be installed at no charge to owner.
- The problem
- The floorboard opening and the steering column seal bracket may not allow sufficient clearance for the shaft to turn freely in the center of the bracket/seal. The pinch bolt in the column yoke may bind or lock the column against the bracket, allowing little or no wheel return.
- The fix
- Dealer will enlarge the hole in the floorboard to provide clearance for the steering column u-joint pinch bolt. A new bracket and clamp will also be installed without charge to owner.
Steering complaints
No complaints about this area yet.
Mack CF steering complaints by year
CF steering problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data