- The problem
- Incorrect manufacture of the hydroboost cylinder allows the ball socket clamp to contact right side steering lever on an extreme left turn and cause flexing of the cylinder rod .
- The risk
- This flexing can cause seal failure or cylinder failureof the hydroboost unit and result in loss of steering control and result in avehicle accident.
- The fix
- REPLACE INCORRECTLY BUILT BOOST CYLINDERS.
Steering
1989 Mack CF Steering problems
No owner has filed a complaint about the 1989 Mack CF's steering with NHTSA. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Steering recalls for the 1989 Mack CF
- 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 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