- Vehicles
- 186
- Built between
- Nov 1978 – Aug 1981
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 13 July 1982
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 1978 and August 1981. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1978-1981 Western RWL SeriesBuilt November 1978 to August 1981
- 1978-1981 Western RWS SeriesBuilt November 1978 to August 1981
What the defect is
The throttle return springs on the affected vehicles provide less than the required torque, causing a sluggish return of the throttle to the idle position after the accelerator pedal is released. This fails to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, "accelerator control systems".
What gets fixed
NEW ANCHOR BRACKETS AND SPRING EXTENSIONS FOR THE THROTTLE RETURN SPRINGS, WILL BE INSTALLED AT CORRECTED LOCATIONS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 1978 to August 1981
- Recall reported to NHTSA29 December 1981
- Owners notified13 July 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 29 December 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 124
- 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.system: fuel; throttle return springs.consequences of defect: a failure of the accelerator function to respondnormally could cause an accident in certain traffic situations.
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.