The defect
EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD WAS NOT INSTALLED IN PRODUCTION.
The risk
THE LACK OF THIS SHIELD CAN ALLOW FALLING REFUSE TO CAUSEA VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
INSTALL AN EXHAUST PIPE HEAT SHIELD.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack MR600 | 1988 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
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 MR600 | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 1989
9 of the 234 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1989 concerned the engine and engine cooling; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 89V232000 28 Dec 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V237000 27 Dec 1989 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 89V229000 18 Dec 1989 | VOLVO GM HEAVY TRUCK CORP |
| 89V168000 11 Oct 1989 | HESS AND EISENHARDT CO. |
| 89V108000 6 Jul 1989 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 89V106000 28 Jun 1989 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 89V095000 12 Jun 1989 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 89V051000 27 Mar 1989 | NAVISTAR INTL CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1989