Recall Register

1987 Mack RM: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1987 Mack RM. The newest campaign is 94V032000. NHTSA received the report on 15 Feb 1994. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. 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, 94V032000, in the NHTSA record

A new production secondary throttle return system configuration will be installed.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 41,898 units in total.

  1. 94V032000Received . 39,777 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Fuel injection system reconfiguration to comply with engine emission standards cause higher engine vibration levels which lead to early wear and complete failure of the secondary throttle return mechanism.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    In the event the primary throttle return fails, failure of the secondary throttle return system would not provide protection against loss of throttle control.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    A new production secondary throttle return system configuration will be installed.

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

  2. 90V034000Received . 1,862 units.

    Steering / Linkages

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Crack may develop on steering arm that could progress and reduce the fatigue life of the steering arm.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Steering arm could fail without warning resulting in loss of steering control and possibly a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a redesigned steering arm.

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

  3. 88V043000Received . 259 units.

    Steering / Gear Box (Other Than Rack and Pinion)

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The steering shaft spline engagement is only .52, the recommended engagement is 2 inches.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Under impacts such as road potholes, it could result inshaft disengagement. The driver would immediately lose steering controlwithout warning and vehicle crash could occur.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace shafts that measure under the minimum engagement dimensions with a longer shaft.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED.

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.

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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.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1987 Mack RM: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mack/rm/1987/. 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 1987 Mack RM?
41,898 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 1987 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1987 Mack RM open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.