Recall 87V010000: 1972–1987 Mack Mack

Report received

Feb 9, 1987

Manufacturer

Mack trucks, incorporated

Potentially affected

5,235vehicles

Model years

1972–1987

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

Crossmember can be overstressed and can fail, allowing the broken crossmember to protude above the top of the frame and interfere with chassis components.

Possible consequence

Trailer handling could be affected during turningmaneuvers which could result in loss of truck control and a crash. Also, acompletely separated crossmember could affect height of suspension air springsand the resulting lean could result in loss of control.

Remedy

Installation of a bolted double plate type crossmember to replace the standard channel type crossmember.

Affected model years

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

• 1972 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1973 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1974 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1975 Mack Mack1 complaints
• 1976 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1977 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1978 Mack Mack2 complaints
• 1979 Mack Mack1 complaints
• 1980 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1981 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1982 Mack Mack1 complaints
• 1983 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1984 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1985 Mack Mack0 complaints
• 1986 Mack Mack2 complaints
• 1987 Mack Mack1 complaints