# 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 \(United States\)
- 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- 1987 MACK DM SERIES. Built 1987\-01\-01 to 1987\-04\-01.
- 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](/makes/mack/rws/1987/recalls.md). Built 1987\-01\-01 to 1987\-04\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [KC\-2170](/bulletins/10213640.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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