Model year record

1988 MACK RW Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V033000

Suspension: rear: springs

Component: Suspension: rear: springs
Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 152
Reported to NHTSA: 1989-03-03
Owners notified: 1989-07-31

Defect description

DOWELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING SPRING CAP INSTALLATION; THIS WOULD PUT SHEAR LOAD ON THE FOUR (4) SPRING CAP BOLTS.

Safety risk

THIS COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING AND FAILURE OF THE BOLTSWITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL THE MISSING DOWELS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING CAP AND AXLE HOUSING.

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.

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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