NHTSA recall 88V085000
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.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 88V085000 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1988-05-23 |
| Owners notified | 1988-05-05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING |
| Units potentially affected | 203 |
What is wrong
CLAMP PLATES USED BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER YOKES MAY CRACK AND COULD BREAK DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
What can happen
IF CLAMP PLATE BREAKS, YOKE WOULD FLY OFF AT DETACHEDPOINT AND COULD INJURY ANYONE STRUCK BY FLYING FRAGMENTS. ALSO, THE DETACHEDINNER SHAFT COULD INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM AIR SUPPLY HOSES AND TRACTORTIRES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL NEW CLAMPING PLATES AND CAPSCREWS IN ALL LOCATIONS AS NEEDED.
Notes
SYSTEM: DRIVE SHAFT YOKE CLAMP PLATES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
| 1988 MACK DM SERIES | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
|---|---|
| 1988 MACK DMM SERIES | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 1988 MACK R SERIES | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
| 1988 MACK RD SERIES | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
| 1988 MACK RM SERIES | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
| 1988 MACK U SERIES | Built 1987-11-01 to 1987-11-01. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| KC-2112 | 2022-07-05. Service bulletin. Programming Failure - Chassis With Cummins Engine And An Allison Transmission |
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| KC-745 | 2022-07-05. Service bulletin. Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) I-Shift / mDRIVE - Ribbon Harness Replacement - Speed Sensor Bolts, Possible Fault Codes P1058 - 21 Or MID 130 PID 161 FMI 1 |
| KC-626 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. Mack Chassis - Vehicles Equipped With An Automated Manual Transmission Model F ( AMT-F, mDrive ), Premium Tech Tool ( PTT ) Gearbox Calibration Failure; Gearbox Calibration Operation Stops And Fails At 33% When Run With Transmission Removed |
| KC-648 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. Mack - PTO Pump Speed Calculator |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.