Recall Register

1978 Mack RM: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1978 Mack RM. The newest campaign is 79V133000. NHTSA received the report on 31 May 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine. 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, 79V133000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will install a shield for the heads of the four capscrews, along with stronger sae 8 grade 8 capscrews, if necessary, at no cost to owner.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 42,370 units in total.

  1. 79V133000Received . 23,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    In the event of turbocharger compressor wheel failure, one or more of the four capscrews that hold the turbocharger together may be struck by parts of the compressor wheel, resulting in the capscrews being damaged. If these capscrews are damaged to the point that they allow the compressor back plate to dislocate from the turbocharger bearing housing, engine lubricating oil may be allowed to escape under pressure, contacting the engine exhaust manifold sections or turbocharger turbine housing.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install a shield for the heads of the four capscrews, along with stronger sae 8 grade 8 capscrews, if necessary, at no cost to owner.

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

  2. 78V210000Received . 19,370 units.

    Service Brakes, Air / Antilock / Interconnecting Assembly(Wiring)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Delays of up to about 2 seconds may exist in the brake application times to the brakes on the bogie axles in the presence of certain types of wheel speed sensor signal discontinuities or distortions that may occur as a result of sensor wire failure. This constitutes a non-compliance to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems".
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install new wheel speed sensors that incorporate improved wiring and the present bogie anti-wheel lock system will be changed to an axle-to-axle system for improved reliability.

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

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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. 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.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Mack RM: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rm/1978/. 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 1978 Mack RM?
42,370 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Mack RM open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.