Recall 02V061002: 1998–2002 Mack RD and 2 other models

Report received

Mar 21, 2002

Manufacturer

Mack trucks, incorporated

Potentially affected

213vehicles

Model years

1998–2002

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with dana spicer tandem drive axle models ds463, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning.

Possible consequence

The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control.

Remedy

The dealers will remove the suspect bracket, inspect the axle housing, and reweld the bracket to the axle housing. Owner notification began april 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1998 Mack CL1 complaints
• 1999 Mack CL1 complaints
• 2000 Mack CL0 complaints
• 2001 Mack CL0 complaints
• 2002 Mack CL0 complaints
• 1998 Mack CV0 complaints
• 1999 Mack CV0 complaints
• 2000 Mack CV0 complaints
• 2001 Mack CV0 complaints
• 2002 Mack CV0 complaints
• 1998 Mack RD0 complaints
• 1999 Mack RD0 complaints
• 2000 Mack RD2 complaints
• 2001 Mack RD0 complaints
• 2002 Mack RD0 complaints