Model year record

1987 MACK RS Series

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V179000

Steering: linkages

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.

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.