1987 MACK R SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1987 MACK R SERIES
The 1987 MACK R SERIES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 3 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, WHEELS.
Recalls for the 1987 MACK R SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1987 MACK R SERIES, potentially affecting up to 8,244 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 88V162000 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
| 5,098 vehicles affected
Defect: THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT WELD WHERE THE STEP IS WELDED TO THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence: WELD CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE STEPS TO DISENGAGEAND POSSIBLY INJURE PERSONS ENTERING OR LEAVING THE TRUCK.
Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK STEPS WITH CRACKS; MODIFY OTHERS TO PREVENT STEP FROM SEPARATING FROM THE TANK.
View full details →Recall 88V153000 — WHEELS
| 19 vehicles affected
Defect: FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE REAR WHEEL TO THE HUB AND DRUM ASSEMBLY MAY BE IMPROPERLY TORQUED.
Consequence: AN UNDERTORQUED FASTENER WILL LOOSEN UP AND CAN RESULT INWHEEL SEPARATION, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: PROPERLY TORQUE REAR WHEEL SPACE FASTENERS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1987 MACK R SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1987 MACK R SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 1987 MACK R SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1987 MACK R SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1987 MACK R SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1987 MACK R SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MACK R SERIES
- 1982 MACK R SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1983 MACK R SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1984 MACK R SERIES — 1 complaint
- 1987 MACK R SERIES (current)
- 1988 MACK R SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1989 MACK R SERIES — 0 complaints
Other MACK Models
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- 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