1988 MACK R SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1988 MACK R SERIES
The 1988 MACK R SERIES has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 6 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE.
Recalls for the 1988 MACK R SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 6 recalls for the 1988 MACK R SERIES, potentially affecting up to 31,236 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 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 88V161000 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| 408 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN ENGINE SUPPORT CASTINGS WERE PRODUCED WITH FAULTY METALLURGY AND COULD FAIL.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.
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 R SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1988 MACK R SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 1988 MACK R SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1988 MACK R SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1988 MACK R SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1988 MACK R SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MACK R SERIES
- 1983 MACK R SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1984 MACK R SERIES — 1 complaint
- 1987 MACK R SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1988 MACK R SERIES (current)
- 1989 MACK R SERIES — 0 complaints
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