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1987 Mack Rd Series

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Official recalls

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88V162000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Oct 18, 1988

THERE MAY BE INSUFFICIENT WELD WHERE THE STEP IS WELDED TO THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WELD CRACKS COULD EVENTUALLY CAUSE STEPS TO DISENGAGEAND POSSIBLY INJURE PERSONS ENTERING OR LEAVING THE TRUCK.

Remedy: REPLACE FUEL TANK STEPS WITH CRACKS; MODIFY OTHERS TO PREVENT STEP FROM SEPARATING FROM THE TANK.

88V153000 · Wheels

Sep 27, 1988

FASTENERS THAT HOLD THE REAR WHEEL TO THE HUB AND DRUM ASSEMBLY MAY BE IMPROPERLY TORQUED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: AN UNDERTORQUED FASTENER WILL LOOSEN UP AND CAN RESULT INWHEEL SEPARATION, LOSS OF CONTROL, AND AN ACCIDENT.

Remedy: PROPERLY TORQUE REAR WHEEL SPACE FASTENERS.

88V154000 · Suspension:multiple Axle

Sep 27, 1988

THE UNDERSIZED WELD ON THE REAR SUSPENSION BRACKETRY ATTACHMENT CAN CAUSE BRACKET FAILURE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: BRACKET FAILURE CAN ALLOW THE SPRING ASSEMBLY TO BERELEASED ONTO THE ROADWAY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND ANACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE ANY HOUSINGS THAT HAVE SINGLE PASS (UNDERSIZED) WELDS ON THE BRACKETRY ATTACHMENT.

87V179000 · Steering:linkages

Nov 23, 1987

CROSS STEERING LEVERS MAY BE IMPROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND SUBJECT TO FAIL DURING NORMAL OPERATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: SUCH FAILURE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL WITHOUTPRIOR WARNING AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: INSTALL NEW, PROPERLY HEAT TREATED STEERING LEVER.

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NHTSA investigations

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