Recall Register

1974 Mack RM: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1974 Mack RM. The newest campaign is 78V068000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Apr 1978. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Control Unit/Module. 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, 78V068000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace the anti-wheel lock controller without charge to owner.
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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

3 campaigns, newest first. 58,900 units in total.

  1. 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: .

  2. 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: .

  3. 75V192000Received . 1,200 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Supply / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

    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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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. 19721
  2. 19731
  3. 19743
  4. 19753
  5. 19763
  6. 19776
  7. 19782
  8. 19792
  9. 19801
  10. 19811
  11. 19821
  12. 19831
  13. 19841
  14. 19851
  15. 19862
  16. 19873
  17. 19883
  18. 19892
  19. 19901
  20. 19911
  21. 19922
  22. 19931

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. 1974 Mack RM: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rm/1974/. 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 1974 Mack RM?
58,900 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Mack RM have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Mack RM, model years 1972 to 1993. 3 of them name the 1974 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1974 Mack RM open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.