Recall Register

1998 Mack RB: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1998 Mack RB. The newest campaign is 02V061002. NHTSA received the report on 21 Mar 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear. 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, 02V061002, 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.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 8,238 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

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. 19881
  3. 19893
  4. 19901
  5. 19911
  6. 19922
  7. 19931
  8. 19941
  9. 19982
  10. 19992
  11. 20003
  12. 20013
  13. 20022
  14. 20031
  15. 20042
  16. 20051

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 RB: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rb/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, INCORPORATED

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1998 Mack RB?
8,238 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 RB have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 12 recall campaigns for the Mack RB, model years 1987 to 2005. 2 of them name the 1998 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1998 Mack RB open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.