Vehicle recalls › MACK › MR Series › 1987
Model year record
1987 MACK MR Series
3 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.
Recalls
Recall campaign NHTSA 88V153000
Component Wheels
Manufacturer MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected 19
Reported to NHTSA 1988-09-27
Owners notified 1988-09-22
Defect description FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE REAR WHEEL TO THE HUB AND DRUM ASSEMBLY MAY BE IMPROPERLY TORQUED.
Safety risk AN UNDERTORQUED FASTENER WILL LOOSEN UP AND CAN RESULT INWHEEL SEPARATION, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy PROPERLY TORQUE REAR WHEEL SPACE FASTENERS.
Recall campaign NHTSA 88V154000
Component Suspension: multiple axle
Manufacturer MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected 129
Reported to NHTSA 1988-09-27
Owners notified 1988-09-22
Defect description THE UNDERSIZED WELD ON THE REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETRY ATTACHMENT CAN CAUSE BRACKET FAILURE.
Safety risk BRACKET FAILURE CAN ALLOW THE SPRING ASSEMBLY TO BERELEASED ONTO THE ROADWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
Manufacturer remedy REPLACE ANY HOUSINGS THAT HAVE SINGLE PASS (UNDERSIZED) WELDS ON THE BRACKETRY ATTACHMENT.
Recall campaign NHTSA 87V179000
Component Steering: linkages
Manufacturer MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected 323
Reported to NHTSA 1987-11-23
Owners notified 1988-08-16
Defect description CROSS STEERING LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND SUBJECT TO FAIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION.
Safety risk SUCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy INSTALL NEW, PROPERLY HEAT TREATED STEERING LEVER.
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.
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