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Recalls that may apply to the 1988 Mack RD

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

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United States: NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19
94V0320001994-02-15. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM. Built 1987-07-01 to 1992-07-01.
90V0340001990-02-23. STEERING:LINKAGES. CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON STEERING ARM THAT COULD PROGRESS AND REDUCE THE FATIGUE LIFE OF THE STEERING ARM. Built 1980-12-01 to 1988-07-01.
Canada: Transport Canada, as of 2026-10-19
19910801991-05-21. Suspension. ON VEHICLES USED IN LOGGING OPERATIONS, CERTAIN HENDRICKSON SUSPENSION SPRING HANGER BRACKETS MAY FRACTURE. SPRING HANGER FAILURE COULD CAUSE SEPARATION OF VEHICLE COMPONENTS AND RESULT IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH OR ROLL-OVER. CORRECTION: SPRING HANGER BRACKETS WILL BE REPLACED WITH STRENGTHENED VERSIONS.
19900381990-02-27. Steering. THE ROCKWELL STEERING ARM ON THESE VEHICLES MAY DEVELOP CRACKS WHICH COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO STEERING ARM FAILURE AND LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: REDESIGNED STEERING ARM WILL BE INSTALLED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
19900071990-01-09. Structure. AN INSUFFICIENT WELD WHERE THE STEP IS WELDED TO THE FUEL TANK COULD EVENTUALLLY CAUSE COMPLETE STEP DISENGAGEMENT AND POSSIBLE INJURY TO PERSONS WHO COULD FALL OFF A BROKEN STEP WHILE GETTING INTO OR OUT OF THE VEHICLE. CORRECTION: FUEL TANK STEP WELDS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CRACKS. IF CRACKS ARE PRESENT THE TANK WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO CRACKS ARE EVIDENT A STEP SUPPORT KIT WILL BE INSTALLED.
19900051990-01-09. Steering. THE HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY NOT MEET THE RATED BURST STRENGTH PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS. HOSE FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF STEERING POWER ASSIST AND INCREASED STEERING EFFORT COULD RESULT, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: POWER STEERING HOSES WILL BE INSPECTED AND REPLACED IF FOUND TO BE OF INCORRECT PSI RATING.
19890871989-06-14. Steering. NOTE: VEHICLES MANUFACTURED AT THE WINNSBORO, SOUTH CAROLINA FACILITY. THE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED. IF EITHER OF THESE PROCEDURES OCCURED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL COULD DISENGAGE ITSELF FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. CORRECTION: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS WILL BE REPLACED AND RETORQUED ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
19890321989-03-10. Suspension. DOWELS, WHICH LOCATE AND PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING CAP AND THE AXLE HOUSING ON THE SS65 BOGIE, MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING INSTALLATION OF THE SPRING CAPS. OMISSION OF THE DOWELS WOULD PUT SHEAR PRESSURE ON THE FOUR(4) SPRING CAP BOLTS AND COULD CAUSE LOOSENING OR FAILURE OF THE BOLTS. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: VEHICLES WILL BE INSPECTED AND DOWELS INSTALLED WHERE NECESSARY.
19881171988-08-05. Steering. SOME OF THE NUTS/BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN AND COULD CAUSE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: THE NUTS/BOLTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR CORRECT TORQUE AND RETORQUED WHERE NECESSARY.

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