NHTSA recall 88V154000
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) |
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| Campaign number | 88V154000 |
| Manufacturer | MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED |
| Reported | 1988-09-27 |
| Owners notified | 1988-09-22 |
| Component | SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE |
| Units potentially affected | 129 |
What is wrong
THE UNDERSIZED WELD ON THE REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETRY ATTACHMENT CAN CAUSE BRACKET FAILURE.
What can happen
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.
Notes
SYSTEM: REAR AXLE HOUSING.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.
| 1987 MACK DM SERIES | Built 1987-01-01 to 1987-04-01. |
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| 1987 MACK MR SERIES | Built 1987-01-01 to 1987-04-01. |
| 1987 MACK RD SERIES | Built 1987-01-01 to 1987-04-01. |
| 1987 MACK RW SERIES | Built 1987-01-01 to 1987-04-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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-2170 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. Electronically Controlled Suspension (ECS) Losing Air Pressure |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.