Recall Register

1983 Mack R Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1983 Mack R Series. The newest campaign is 86V007000. NHTSA received the report on 17 Jan 1986. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. 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, 86V007000, in the NHTSA record

Enlarge the accelerator rod hole to eliminate interference within accelerator linkage.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 31,153 units in total.

  1. 86V007000Received . 26,760 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Enlarge the accelerator rod hole to eliminate interference within accelerator linkage.

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

  2. 84V033000Received . 4,393 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Improper steering clamp bolts and torque applied during installation. The bolt could fail, allowing the steering yoke to become loose.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Inspection and, if necessary, installation of proper steering shaft clamp bolts tightened to specifications.

    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

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. 19681
  2. 19691
  3. 19701
  4. 19711
  5. 19721
  6. 19731
  7. 19741
  8. 19751
  9. 19762
  10. 19772
  11. 19783
  12. 19795
  13. 19806
  14. 19814
  15. 19822
  16. 19832
  17. 19842
  18. 19873
  19. 19886
  20. 19892

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. 1983 Mack R Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/r-series/1983/. 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
29 Mar 2018
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 1983 Mack R Series?
31,153 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 R Series have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Mack R Series, model years 1968 to 1989. 2 of them name the 1983 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 Mack R Series open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.