1987 Mack RD Series: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1987 Mack RD Series. The newest campaign is 89V032000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Mar 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections. 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, 89V032000, in the NHTSA record
Replace incorrect power steering hoses.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
5 campaigns, newest first. 8,696 units in total.
- 89V032000Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- 88V162000Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- 88V154000Suspension / Multiple Axle
- 88V153000Wheels
- 87V179000Steering / Linkages
89V032000Received . 3,127 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
An incorrect high pressure power steering hose may have been installed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Under certain conditions, hose could fail resulting inloss of power steering assist and possibly an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace incorrect power steering hoses.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V162000Received . 5,098 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
There may be insufficient weld where the step is welded to the fuel tank.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Weld cracks could eventually cause steps to disengageand possibly injure persons entering or leaving the truck.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace fuel tank steps with cracks; modify others to prevent step from separating from the tank.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED.
88V154000Received . 129 units.
Suspension / Multiple Axle
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The undersized weld on the rear suspension bracketry attachment can cause bracket failure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Bracket failure can allow the spring assembly to bereleased onto the roadway, possibly resulting in loss of control and anaccident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace any housings that have single pass (undersized) welds on the bracketry attachment.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED.
88V153000Received . 19 units.
Wheels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Fasteners that hold the rear wheel to the hub and drum assembly may be improperly torqued.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An undertorqued fastener will loosen up and can result inwheel separation, loss of control, and an accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Properly torque rear wheel space fasteners.
Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED.
87V179000Received . 323 units.
Steering / Linkages
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Cross steering levers may be improperly heat treated and subject to fail during normal operation.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Such failure could cause loss of truck control withoutprior warning and result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Install new, properly heat treated steering lever.
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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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 1987 Mack RD SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1987 Mack RD Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rd-series/1987/. 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 1987 Mack RD Series?
- 8,696 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mack RD Series have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Mack RD Series, model years 1977 to 1989. 5 of them name the 1987 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Mack RD Series open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.