June 19, 2006 at approximately 7:40 am in houston,tx. Unit number 6611 with usdot number 1272448 registered to roy muffitt heavy haulers attempted to pass my vehicle by using the shoulder of the highway and struck my right rear fender. As I pulled off the 610 west to 45 south exist ramp, the driver of the above reference truck drove around me and fled the scene. I drove behind the truck to get the license plate number it became clear to me that the driver was making erratic moves to keep me from getting information necessary to report him. It was only because of traffic at the 45 and I-10 interchange that I was able to catch up to the truck and get the information referenced above. This incident was reported to the houston police department which produced a hit and run case number, 95062206-q. This driver put his life and others at risk with his driving. The truck did receive damage on the left front bumper.
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Recalls 1
Steering: linkages: arm: idler and attachment
- What is wrong
- On certain trucks, the bolt that attaches the pitman arm to the steering gear may not be tightened properly.
- Risk
- This may affect the performance of the steering, which may result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will check the torque on the bolt that attaches the pitman arm to steering gear and tighten the bolt properly. The recall beagn august 18, 2005. Owners contact mack at 1-800-2528-6586.
Recall number 05V349000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2006 Mack DM 34
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How many recalls does the 2006 Mack DM have?
1 recall, covering steering.
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