Known Recalls

Model year record

1987 MACK RW Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V032000

Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections

Component
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
3,127
Reported to NHTSA
1989-03-03
Owners notified
1989-10-27

Defect description

AN INCORRECT HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.

Safety risk

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, HOSE COULD FAIL RESULTING INLOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE INCORRECT POWER STEERING HOSES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V154000

Suspension: multiple axle

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 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.

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.

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.