Recall Register

1990 Mack CL: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1990 Mack CL. The newest campaign is 94V032000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Feb 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 94V032000, in the NHTSA record

A new production secondary throttle return system configuration will be installed.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 43,777 units in total.

  1. 94V032000Received . 39,777 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel injection system reconfiguration to comply with engine emission standards cause higher engine vibration levels which lead to early wear and complete failure of the secondary throttle return mechanism.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event the primary throttle return fails, failure of the secondary throttle return system would not provide protection against loss of throttle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A new production secondary throttle return system configuration will be installed.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 91V112000Received . 4,000 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Lap and shoulder seat belt arrangement for fixed (non-suspension) seats does not meet the seat belt loading requirements of FMVSS 210. The inboard clinch nut in cab sill, where the buckle for the shoulder and lap belt is mounted, pulled out of the sill during the tests. Consequence of defect: if seat belt anchirage fails, the seat occupant faces an increased risk of injury in an accident or sudden stop.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Relocate the inboard seat belt mounting from top of the sill to the forward flange of the sill on the cab floor, and add a 3mm fillet weld around the 2 inboard clinch nuts.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19871
  2. 19882
  3. 19892
  4. 19902
  5. 19912
  6. 19922
  7. 19931
  8. 19950
  9. 19961
  10. 19971
  11. 19982
  12. 19996
  13. 20004
  14. 20014
  15. 20023
  16. 20032
  17. 20042
  18. 20052
  19. 20062
  20. 20073
  21. 20081

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1990 Mack CL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/cl/1990/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
15 May 2019
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1990 Mack CL?
43,777 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mack CL have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the Mack CL, model years 1987 to 2008. 2 of them name the 1990 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1990 Mack CL open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.