Recalls for your 1973 Mack Rs

Recalls for 1973 Mack Rs

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2 recalls found.
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Mack RS700L Tow Truck

Trucks, Buses, & Trains by granitefan713 posted a photo:

Mack RS700L Tow Truck

DEFECT #1 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING


Posted on: 1979-10-12
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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).

DEFECT #2 - COMMUNICATIONS:HORN ASSEMBLY


Posted on: 1979-10-12
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Mack trucks campaign no n/a.manuf'd feb.1971 thru june 1973.trucks.possibility that the electric horn mounting bracket could crack and fail.ifthis condition exists the horn could interfere with steering shaft universaljoint and cause steering lockup in a left hand turn situation.(correct byinspecting and replacing horn assembly with improved type bracket).