Recalls for your 1973 Mack Fs

Recalls for 1973 Mack Fs

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DEFECT #1 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description
The flex blade fans on the involved vehicles may develop cracks in the laminated stiffener as a result of fatigue during operation.  If such a condition exists and the cracks go undetected, continued operation could cause pieces of the stiffener to break off.

Consequence


Corrective Action
Dealer will replace the original fan with a steel fixed blade fan, free of charge.

Notes
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with six-cylinder engines.system: engine cooling; fan.consequences of defect: broken pieces can be propelled outside of the fanshroud and will present an immediate danger and possible injury to personsstanding nearby.note: prior to correction, vehicle should not be serviced with the hood raisedand the engine running.

DEFECT #2 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING


Posted on: 1979-10-12
Description


Consequence


Corrective Action


Notes
Mack campaign no k1006.trucks with perlux lamps mfg'd nov.15, 1973 thrujan.2, 1975.possibility that perlux road lamps circuit was wired parallelwith the headlamps.this resulted in an electrical overload and caused thecircuit breaker to cycle or trip, causing momentary loss of forwardillumination.(correct by inspecting and providing separate circuit breaker toprevent overload).