Recall Register

1976 Mack RD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1976 Mack RD. The newest campaign is 79V134000. NHTSA received the report on 30 May 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. 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, 79V134000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will install an additional bracket in this area to prevent the steering wheel from dislocating in the event of a bracket failure.
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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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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 136,109 units in total.

  • 79V134000Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
  • 78V172000Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm
  • 78V068000Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module
  • 78V032000Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline
  • 77V173000Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

  1. 79V134000Received . 64,150 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    In the involved trucks it is possible the adjustable steering column rear mounting bracket could fail, allowing steering wheel assembly to fall down onto the operator"s lap.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install an additional bracket in this area to prevent the steering wheel from dislocating in the event of a bracket failure.

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

  2. 78V172000Received . 13,800 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Knuckle / Spindle / Arm

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The existing cross steering arms may have insufficient fatigue life in the neck area. This is near the boss for the cross steering tube ball joint connection. Failure of either of the cross steering levers could lead to loss of steering control of the right front wheel.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install cross steering arms of improved design and greater strength.

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

  3. 78V068000Received . 9,700 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    An axle "no brake" condition could result from an eaton controller internal electrical malfunction. This condition may cause the anti-wheel lock valve solenoid to be continuously energized and prevent the brakes from being applied on one of the axles. As a result, the anti-wheel lock warning lamp is not activated.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the anti-wheel lock controller without charge to owner.

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

  4. 78V032000Received . 459 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine / Gasoline

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The synflex-type oil pressure signal line may have been routed too close to the exhaust manifold. Excessive heat may cause the line to rupture, and oil leakage may occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will reroute the oil pressure signal line to eliminate potential fire hazard, without charge to owner.

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

  5. 77V173000Received . 48,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The flex blade fans on the involved vehicles may develop cracks in the laminated stiffener as a result of fatigue during operation. If such a condition exists and the cracks go undetected, continued operation could cause pieces of the stiffener to break off.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the original fan with a steel fixed blade fan, free of charge.

    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. 19703
  4. 19715
  5. 19723
  6. 19734
  7. 19747
  8. 19756
  9. 19765
  10. 197711
  11. 19787
  12. 19791
  13. 19801
  14. 19811
  15. 19821
  16. 19831
  17. 19841
  18. 19851
  19. 19861
  20. 19872
  21. 19882
  22. 19893
  23. 19902
  24. 19911
  25. 19922
  26. 19931
  27. 19941
  28. 19960
  29. 19982
  30. 19994
  31. 20005
  32. 20015
  33. 20023
  34. 20031
  35. 20043

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. 1976 Mack RD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rd/1976/. 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

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 1976 Mack RD?
136,109 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 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 40 recall campaigns for the Mack RD, model years 1968 to 2004. 5 of them name the 1976 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1976 Mack RD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.