MACKRd Series
NHTSA vehicle recall lookup
1988 Mack Rd Series recalls
There are 8 NHTSA recall campaigns associated with this vehicle configuration.
Live NHTSA dataVehicle taxonomy resolved as Mack Rd Series.
Most-mentioned components
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR · 1SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS · 1STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS · 1FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE · 1ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · 1STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · 1POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING · 1STEERING:LINKAGES · 1
Campaign 89V086000
Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Oct 5, 1990
Summary
STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED.
Remedy
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RENEW AND RETORQUE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS.
Campaign 89V033000
Suspension › Rear › Springs
Mar 3, 1989
Summary
DOWELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING SPRING CAP INSTALLATION; THIS WOULD PUT SHEAR LOAD ON THE FOUR (4) SPRING CAP BOLTS.
Risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING AND FAILURE OF THE BOLTSWITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.
Remedy
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INSTALL THE MISSING DOWELS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING CAP AND AXLE HOUSING.
Campaign 89V032000
Steering › Hydraulic Power Assist › Hose, Piping, And Connections
Mar 3, 1989
Summary
AN INCORRECT HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Risk
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, HOSE COULD FAIL RESULTING INLOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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REPLACE INCORRECT POWER STEERING HOSES.
Campaign 88V162000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage
Jun 10, 1989
Summary
THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT WELD WHERE THE STEP IS WELDED TO THE FUEL TANK.
Risk
WELD CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE STEPS TO DISENGAGEAND POSSIBLY INJURE PERSONS ENTERING OR LEAVING THE TRUCK.
Remedy
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REPLACE FUEL TANK STEPS WITH CRACKS; MODIFY OTHERS TO PREVENT STEP FROM SEPARATING FROM THE TANK.
Campaign 88V161000
Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine
Jun 10, 1989
Summary
CERTAIN ENGINE SUPPORT CASTINGS WERE PRODUCED WITH FAULTY METALLURGY AND COULD FAIL.
Risk
FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS COULD CAUSE DISLOCATIONOF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRUCK DISABLEMENT,POSSIBLE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.
Campaign 88V102000
Steering › Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)
Mar 6, 1990
Summary
COMPRESSION OF FRONT SPRINGS COULD INTERFERE WITH THE 90 DEGREE CROSSOVER FITTINGS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE GEARS.
Risk
IF ONE OF THE FITTINGS BREAK, THE HYDRAULIC FLUID ISLOST, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
Remedy
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REPLACE CENTER PORT STEERING GEAR CYLINDER HEADS WITH NEW SIDE PORT CYLINDER HEADS. ALSO, INSTALL THICKER BUMPER STOPS TO ELIMINATE SPRING TO GEAR CONTACT.
Campaign 88V085000
Power Train › Driveline › Center Support Bearing
Nov 5, 1989
Summary
CLAMP PLATES USED BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER YOKES MAY CRACK AND COULD BREAK DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
Risk
IF CLAMP PLATE BREAKS, YOKE WOULD FLY OFF AT DETACHEDPOINT AND COULD INJURY ANYONE STRUCK BY FLYING FRAGMENTS. ALSO, THE DETACHEDINNER SHAFT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AIR SUPPLY HOSES AND TRACTORTIRES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy
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INSTALL NEW CLAMPING PLATES AND CAPSCREWS IN ALL LOCATIONS AS NEEDED.
Campaign 88V125000
Steering › Linkages
Mar 7, 1990
Summary
SOME OF THE NUTS/BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN.
Risk
THIS WOULD ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO COME OFF THE STEERINGGEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND RESULT IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLECRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy
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RETORQUE NUTS/BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.
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