Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 88V161000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1988-10-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V161000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
408
Reported to NHTSA
1988-10-18
Owners notified
1988-10-07

Defect description

CERTAIN ENGINE SUPPORT CASTINGS WERE PRODUCED WITH FAULTY METALLURGY AND COULD FAIL.

Safety risk

FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS COULD CAUSE DISLOCATIONOF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRUCK DISABLEMENT,POSSIBLE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.

Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE REAR SUPPORTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.

Scope of coverage

4 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK DMM Series1988
MACK R Series1988
MACK RD Series1988
MACK RM Series1988

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.