Mack Wheels: Rim

Mack is recalling about 40 vehicles over a problem with the wheels.

Campaign
73V205000
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Reported
15 October 1973
Vehicles
40
Built between
Jun 1973 – Sep 1973
Models
4
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
6 November 1973
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between June 1973 and September 1973. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 1974 Mack FLBuilt June 1973 to September 1973
  • 1974 Mack FSBuilt June 1973 to September 1973
  • 1974 Mack RLBuilt June 1973 to September 1973
  • 1974 Mack RSBuilt June 1973 to September 1973

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJune 1973 to September 1973
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA15 October 1973
  3. Owners notified6 November 1973

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 October 1973.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Mack campaign no SCO44.WITH rim assembly 14QJ19305.TRUCKS.POSSIBILITYTHAT the incorrect base rims or side rings of the wheel assembly may have beeninstalled.the operation of vehicles with incorrect side ring or base rimcould lead to loss of vehicle control.rim separation could occur when vehicleis not in operation and cause serious personal injury to anyone in theimmediate vicinity.(correct by inspection and replacing incorrect base rimsor side rings).

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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