Recall Register

2000 Mack RD: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 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 2 complaints 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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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 56,880 units in total.

  • 02V037006Steering / Linkages / Tie Rod Assembly
  • 02V061002Suspension / Rear
  • 01V301000Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
  • 01V189004Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages
  • 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. 01V301000Received . 483 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: class a heavy duty trucks with 18,000 lb. Front axles may have front springs installed that are rated for the 14,600 lb. Front axle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Front spring failure could result in loss of vehicle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace both springs. Owner notification began december 26, 2001. 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 1-610-709-3011.

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

  4. 01V189004Received . 8,268 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Controls, Pedals and Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with certain meritor-wabco brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    When the valve sticks open, it can result in a total loss of air from either the service or the park brake system. The driver may lose braking ability under a service application, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace these valves. Owner notification began november 16, 2001. 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 1-610-709-3011 or meritor wabco at 800-535-5560.

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

  5. 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

2 complaints, 4 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2000 Mack RD: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Suspension2
Structure1
Service Brakes, Air1
Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
4 Aug 2008

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2000 Mack RD, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 1 complaint.

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. 2000 Mack RD: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rd/2000/. 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 2000 Mack RD?
56,880 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 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Mack RD name most often?
Suspension: 2 of 4 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Mack RD open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.