- Vehicles
- 22
- Built between
- Aug 1980 – Apr 1981
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 January 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1980 and April 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1980-1981 Mack DM SeriesBuilt August 1980 to April 1981
- 1980-1981 Mack DMM SeriesBuilt August 1980 to April 1981
What the defect is
The involved trucks do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection", in that the extended rider"s seat was not equipped with a seat belt as required.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1980 to April 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA8 July 1981
- Owners notified11 January 1982
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 8 July 1981.
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
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
- 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
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with an extended rider"s seat.system: interior; seat belts.consequences of defect: without the protection provided by the seat belt, apassenger sitting in this seat would be more likely to be injured if thevehicle stopped suddenly or was involved in an accident.correctice action: upon inspection, dealer will drill holes and install seatbelts where needed.
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.