Model year record

1989 MACK RW Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V079000

Suspension: front

Component
Suspension: front
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected
100
Reported to NHTSA
1989-05-15
Owners notified
1989-08-16

Defect description

TORQUE ROD BOLTS ARE GRADE 2 INSTEAD OF GRADE 5, WHICH IS NOT TO SPECIFICATION, AND COULD FAIL.

Safety risk

BOLT FAILURE COULD ALLOW THE REAR AXLE TO SHIFT; THISCOULD ADVERSELY AFFECT TRUCK CONTROL AND COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE TORQUE ROD BOLTS WITH BOLTS OF THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.

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.