# NHTSA recall 88V161000

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: 88V161000
- Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Reported: 1988\-10\-18
- Owners notified: 1988\-10\-07
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 408

## What is wrong

CERTAIN ENGINE SUPPORT CASTINGS WERE PRODUCED WITH FAULTY METALLURGY AND COULD FAIL.


## What can happen

FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS COULD CAUSE DISLOCATIONOF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRUCK DISABLEMENT,POSSIBLE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.


## The remedy

REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.


## Notes

SYSTEM: ENGINE REAR SUPPORTS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1988 MACK DMM SERIES](/makes/mack/dmm/1988/recalls.md). Built 1988\-03\-01 to 1988\-03\-01. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- 1988 MACK R SERIES. Built 1988\-03\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.
- 1988 MACK RD SERIES. Built 1988\-03\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.
- 1988 MACK RM SERIES. Built 1988\-03\-01 to 1988\-03\-01.

## 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\-2112](/bulletins/10215315.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [KC\-750](/bulletins/10215287.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [KC\-663](/bulletins/10213658.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-653](/bulletins/10213652.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2171](/bulletins/10213641.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2165](/bulletins/10213638.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2161](/bulletins/10213637.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2158](/bulletins/10213636.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2131](/bulletins/10213633.md), 2022-06-07, Service bulletin
- [KC\-2116](/bulletins/10213632.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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