The defect
THE UNDERSIZED WELD ON THE REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETRY ATTACHMENT CAN CAUSE BRACKET FAILURE.
The risk
BRACKET FAILURE CAN ALLOW THE SPRING ASSEMBLY TO BERELEASED ONTO THE ROADWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.
The remedy
REPLACE ANY HOUSINGS THAT HAVE SINGLE PASS (UNDERSIZED) WELDS ON THE BRACKETRY ATTACHMENT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack DM Series | 1987 |
| Mack MR Series | 1987 |
| Mack RD Series | 1987 |
| Mack RW Series | 1987 |
Components: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack DM Series | 1987 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack MR Series | 1987 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack RD Series | 1987 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack RW Series | 1987 | 0 | 4 |
Other suspension recalls in 1988
13 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the suspension; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 88V170000 1 Nov 1988 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
| 88V149000 7 Sept 1988 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 88V113000 19 Jul 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V110000 6 Jul 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V104000 1 Jul 1988 | FREIGHTLINER CORP. |
| 88V098000 9 Jun 1988 | HAWKINS MOTOR COACH, INC. |
| 88V068000 20 Apr 1988 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 88V066000 18 Apr 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988