Recall Register

1998 Mack MR: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1998 Mack MR. The newest campaign is 04V159000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Apr 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly / Pressure Relief Devices. 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, 04V159000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will retrofit the lng tanks with a new primary relief valve pipe away tube and a new ventilated shroud. The recall began april 6, 2004. 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 1-610-709-3337.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 8,993 units in total.

  1. 04V159000Received . 317 units.

    Fuel System, Other / Storage / Tank Assembly / Pressure Relief Devices

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain chassis built with lng engines, the nexgen lng tank's primary and secondary relief valves could fail to open and relieve tank pressure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause ice buildup on the discharge side of the primary and secondary pressure system allowing the relief system to freeze and become blocked resulting in over pressurization of the lng tanks creating the risk of catastrophic tank rupture which could cause serious injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will retrofit the lng tanks with a new primary relief valve pipe away tube and a new ventilated shroud. The recall began april 6, 2004. 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 1-610-709-3337.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INC. Manufacturer campaign number SC0287.

  2. 00V232009Received . 651 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks built with bendix air ABS with an ec-17 1030r electronic control unit (ECU), there have been reports of unwanted ABS activation at low speeds caused by 1) chafed ABS wheel speed sensor wires on rotating parts or 2) a damaged component at the wheel end that generates a certain type of erratic sensor signal.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the ABS ECU to exhaust the air at the air brake modulators for one or more of the wheels. This could result in extended braking distances and a possible crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ABS ECU.

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

  3. 99V014001Received . 8,025 units.

    Suspension / Front / Wheel Bearing

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty truck chassis equipped with mack 16,000 lb., 18,000 lb., or 20,000 lb. Heavy duty steering axles. The inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the mack steering axle spindle assembly. Improper fit of the bearing to the spindle increases the stress levels to the steering axle spindle which could cause spindle failure.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the spindle fails, a loss of driver control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove the left and right hub/drum assemblies from the steering axles and replace the inner wheel bearing cones and cups.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Manufacturer campaign number SCO257. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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. 19771
  2. 19782
  3. 19792
  4. 19871
  5. 19882
  6. 19892
  7. 19903
  8. 19912
  9. 19922
  10. 19931
  11. 19951
  12. 19961
  13. 19971
  14. 19983
  15. 19995
  16. 20004
  17. 20013
  18. 20024
  19. 20034
  20. 20046
  21. 20054
  22. 20062
  23. 20073

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. 1998 Mack MR: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/mr/1998/. 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, INC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Mack MR?
8,993 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mack MR have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 25 recall campaigns for the Mack MR, model years 1977 to 2007. 3 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Mack MR open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.