1981 MACK RD SERIES — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1981 MACK RD SERIES
The 1981 MACK RD 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 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN.
Recalls for the 1981 MACK RD SERIES
NHTSA has recorded 3 recalls for the 1981 MACK RD SERIES, potentially affecting up to 27,194 vehicles.
Recall 86V007000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
| 26,760 vehicles affected
Defect: THE ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE CLEARANCE IS NOT ADEQUATE AND CAN CAUSE THE ACCELERATOR LINKAGE TO BIND. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: IF BINDING OCCURS WHILE IN A FULL THROTTLE POSITION, ACCELERATOR CONTROL WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT WARNING AND AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: ENLARGE THE ACCELERATOR ROD HOLE TO ELIMINATE INTERFERENCE WITHIN ACCELERATOR LINKAGE.
View full details →Recall 81V153000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 209 vehicles affected
Defect: THE RIGHT HAND CLEARANCE LAMP IS OBSCURED, FROM CERTAIN ANGLES OF VISION, BY THE IN-LINE PRECLEANER AIR CLEANER CAP. THE INVOLVED VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT".
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE AIR CLEANER WITH ONE OF ACCEPTABLE HEIGHT.
View full details →Recall 81V155000 — STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
| 225 vehicles affected
Defect: THE PITMAN ARM RETAINING BOLT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS DUE TO A DESIGN CHANGE. INADEQUATE RETENTION OF THE BOLT TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT COULD ALLOW THE PITMAN ARM TO LOOSEN.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, RETORQUE THE RETAINING BOLT TO PROPER SPECIFICATIONS AT NO CHARGE.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1981 MACK RD SERIES
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1981 MACK RD SERIES.
Safety Rating for the 1981 MACK RD SERIES
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1981 MACK RD SERIES in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1981 MACK RD SERIES
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1981 MACK RD SERIES
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MACK RD SERIES
- 1977 MACK RD SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1978 MACK RD SERIES — 1 complaint
- 1979 MACK RD SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1980 MACK RD SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1981 MACK RD SERIES (current)
- 1982 MACK RD SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1983 MACK RD SERIES — 0 complaints
- 1984 MACK RD 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