Model year record

1986 MACK MH

3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V147000

Seat belts

Component
Seat belts
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
11,000
Reported to NHTSA
1988-09-06
Owners notified
1988-08-31

Defect description

SEAT TETHER BELTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED DURING ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

DURING AN IMPACT, DRIVER AND/OR RIDER CAN MOVE FORWARDAND POSSIBLY STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD, EVEN WHEN WEARING A SEAT BELT.

Manufacturer remedy

ADJUST SEAT TETHER BELT IF NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V166000

Steering: linkages

Component
Steering: linkages
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
200
Reported to NHTSA
1987-10-26
Owners notified
1988-08-11

Defect description

ON RIGHT HAND STEERING ARM, KEYWAY MAY BE IN THE WRONG LOCATION CAUSING A TOGGLE CONDITION TO OCCUR UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN SLOW STEERING RETURN WITHOUT PRIORWARNING WHICH WOULD AFFECT STEERING CONTROL AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR ACRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE INCORRECT STEERING ARM.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V008000

Structure

Component
Structure
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
7,000
Reported to NHTSA
1986-01-17
Owners notified
1986-08-14

Defect description

LEFT OR RIGHT CAB STEP MAY CRACK IN ITS WELDED AREA DUE TO FLEXING OF THE STEP DURING ENTERING AND EXITING. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: AS THE CRACKS EXTEND, THE TUBULAR STEP COULD PARTIALLY COLLAPSE AND BREAK WITHOUT WARNING TO THE USER, AND COULD RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURIES.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A REINFORCEMENT BRACE IF NO CRACKS ARE FOUND. IN ADDITION, REPLACE STEP IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.