Recall Register

1978 Western RS Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1978 Western RS Series. The newest campaign is 84V036000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Mar 1984. The NHTSA record gives the component Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring 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, 84V036000, in the NHTSA record

The axle housing will be inspected and replaced, if necessary. The spring seats will also be replaced.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 13,421 units in total.

  1. 84V036000Received . 3,421 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Springs / Leaf Spring Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Spring seat can deform, which causes a decrease in the clamping force in the suspension assembly. Loss of clamping force may bring about axle misalignment or axle housing failure.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The axle housing will be inspected and replaced, if necessary. The spring seats will also be replaced.

    Report filed by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED.

  2. 81V094000Received . 1,000 units.

    Suspension / Rear / Springs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Inadequate weld positioning coupled with radius rod load and loosening of the spring clip nuts could cause spring seat fracture. This can result in loss of directional control of the axle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Spring seat radius rod brackets will be inspected and replaced if necessary. In addition, supplemental brackets will be installed to reinforce the spring seat, without charge.

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

  3. 79V275000Received . 9,000 units.

    Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 204, "steering control rearward displacement". The aluminum front spring rear bracket is subject to breakage. This bracket, along with the taper leaf front springs, attaches the spring shackle to the chassis frame.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the present aluminum front spring rear bracket with a redesigned spring bracket containing a reinforcing rib.

    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. 19771
  2. 19783
  3. 19794
  4. 19803
  5. 19812
  6. 19821
  7. 19831
  8. 19841

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 Western RS Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/western/rs-series/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
30 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 1978 Western RS Series?
13,421 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Western RS Series have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the Western RS Series, model years 1977 to 1984. 3 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Western RS Series open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.