1988 MACK DM SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1988 MACK DM SERIES
The 1988 MACK DM SERIES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 5 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS.
Recalls for the 1988 MACK DM SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 5 recalls for the 1988 MACK DM SERIES, potentially affecting up to 25,882 vehicles.
Recall 89V032000 — STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
| 3,127 vehicles affected
Defect: AN INCORRECT HIGH PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Consequence: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, HOSE COULD FAIL RESULTING INLOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND POSSIBLY AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE INCORRECT POWER STEERING HOSES.
View full details →Recall 89V086000 — STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
| 16,000 vehicles affected
Defect: STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND/OR TORQUED.
Remedy: RENEW AND RETORQUE STEERING WHEEL RETAINING NUTS.
View full details →Recall 89V033000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS
| 152 vehicles affected
Defect: DOWELS MAY HAVE BEEN OMITTED DURING SPRING CAP INSTALLATION; THIS WOULD PUT SHEAR LOAD ON THE FOUR (4) SPRING CAP BOLTS.
Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN LOOSENING AND FAILURE OF THE BOLTSWITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL AND ACCIDENT POTENTIAL.
Remedy: INSTALL THE MISSING DOWELS TO PREVENT MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE SPRING CAP AND AXLE HOUSING.
View full details →Recall 88V125000 — STEERING:LINKAGES
| 6,400 vehicles affected
Defect: SOME OF THE NUTS/BOLTS USED TO FASTEN THE STEERING PITMAN ARM MAY LOOSEN.
Consequence: THIS WOULD ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO COME OFF THE STEERINGGEAR SECTOR SHAFT AND RESULT IN IMMEDIATE LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A VEHICLECRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: RETORQUE NUTS/BOLTS WHERE NECESSARY.
View full details →Recall 88V085000 — POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
| 203 vehicles affected
Defect: CLAMP PLATES USED BETWEEN THE DRIVE SHAFT AND CARRIER YOKES MAY CRACK AND COULD BREAK DUE TO IMPROPER HEAT TREATMENT.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW CLAMPING PLATES AND CAPSCREWS IN ALL LOCATIONS AS NEEDED.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1988 MACK DM SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 MACK DM SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 1988 MACK DM SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1988 MACK DM SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1988 MACK DM SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1988 MACK DM SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MACK DM SERIES
- 1983 MACK DM SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1984 MACK DM SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1987 MACK DM SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1988 MACK DM SERIES (current)
- 1989 MACK DM SERIES — 0 complaints
Other MACK Models
- MACK MACK — 35 total complaints
- MACK ANTHEM (AN) — 12 total complaints
- MACK CXU612 — 12 total complaints
- MACK CX613 — 10 total complaints
- MACK GRANITE (GR) — 10 total complaints
- MACK CH600 — 9 total complaints
- MACK GU — 9 total complaints
- MACK RD — 8 total complaints