- 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
1987 Mack CF Steering problems
No owner has filed a complaint about the 1987 Mack CF's steering with NHTSA. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 3
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Steering recalls for the 1987 Mack CF
- The problem
- Welding deficiencies can cause two-piece steering gear mounting bracket to progressively separate.
- The risk
- This could result in loss of steering control, withoutprior warning, and a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- Replace steering gear mounting brackets with properly welded brackets.
- The problem
- Cross steering levers may be improperly heat treated and subject to fail during normal operation.
- The risk
- Such failure could cause loss of truck control withoutprior warning and result in a crash.
- The fix
- Install new, properly heat treated steering lever.
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