1999 Mack CL: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 1999 Mack CL. The newest campaign is 02V037006. NHTSA received the report on 15 Aug 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly. NHTSA has 1 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, 02V037006, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign will supersede NHTSA recall nos. 01v-140-005 (mack sc0270) and 00v-246-103 (mack sc0262). Owner notification began december 27, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
6 campaigns, newest first. 60,104 units in total.
- 02V037006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 02V061002Suspension / Rear
- 01V044107Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- 01V044207Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
- 00V230003Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
- 00V246103Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
02V037006Received . 2,050 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign will supersede NHTSA recall nos. 01v-140-005 (mack sc0270) and 00v-246-103 (mack sc0262). Owner notification began december 27, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SC0276. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
02V061002Received . 213 units.
Suspension / Rear
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with dana spicer tandem drive axle models ds463, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The dealers will remove the suspect bracket, inspect the axle housing, and reweld the bracket to the axle housing. Owner notification began april 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610-709-3337.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SCO273. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V044107Received . 1,484 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the defective tie rods. Owner notification began july 13, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
01V044207Received . 4,247 units.
Steering / Linkages / Drag / Link / Connection
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with drag link assemblies containing 24-dl model ball sockets and manufactured by trw. Certain of the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below-specification case depth and/or hardness, which can lead to premature wear of the socket.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this condition occurs, the driver can lose partial control of the right front wheel, possibly resulting in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the defective drag links. Owner/distributor notification began august 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 1-610-709-3011 or trw customer service at 1-866-280-3287.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V230003Received . 45,866 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: class 8 trucks equipped with felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated wire return springs.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replacement accelerator pedals equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating will be installed.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
00V246103Received . 6,244 units.
Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends.
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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 2 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Equipment | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Jan 2001
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
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.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 Mack CLThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 Mack CL: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/cl/1999/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 Mack CL?
- 60,104 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 Mack CL name most often?
- Equipment: 1 of 2 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Mack CL open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.