Recall Register

1999 Mack RD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1999 Mack RD. The newest campaign is 02V037006. NHTSA received the report on 15 Aug 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly. 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, 02V037006, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign will supersede NHTSA recall nos. 01v-140-005 (mack sc0270) and 00v-246-103 (mack sc0262). Owner notification began december 27, 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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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

4 campaigns, newest first. 54,373 units in total.

  • 02V037006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 02V061002Suspension / Rear
  • 00V246103Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 00V230003Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

  1. 02V037006Received . 2,050 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket in some applications.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this condition occurs, the driver can lose steering control, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the ball socket assemblies. This campaign will supersede NHTSA recall nos. 01v-140-005 (mack sc0270) and 00v-246-103 (mack sc0262). Owner notification began december 27, 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 SC0276. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 00V246103Received . 6,244 units.

    Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This can lead to premature wear with possible separation of the ball stud from the socket, increasing the risk of loss of control of the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will remove and replace all affected tie rods and drag links with different designed ends.

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

  4. 00V230003Received . 45,866 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control / Accelerator Pedal

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: class 8 trucks equipped with felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated wire return springs.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This condition could cause the pedal to go to full throttle if both return springs break, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replacement accelerator pedals equipped with return springs manufactured of music wire with one additional coil on each spring and with an organic coating, eliminating electroplating will be installed.

    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.

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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. 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.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1999 Mack RD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rd/1999/. 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 1999 Mack RD?
54,373 units in 4 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. 4 of them name the 1999 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 Mack RD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.