- Vehicles
- 3,127
- Built between
- Mar 1987 – Sep 1988
- Models
- 7
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 27 October 1989
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 1987 and September 1988. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1987-1988 Mack DM SeriesBuilt March 1987 to September 1988
- 1987-1988 Mack DMM SeriesBuilt March 1987 to September 1988
- 1987-1988 Mack R SeriesBuilt March 1987 to September 1988
- 1987-1988 Mack RD SeriesBuilt March 1987 to September 1988
- 1987-1988 Mack RM SeriesBuilt March 1987 to September 1988
- 1987-1988 Mack RW SeriesBuilt March 1987 to September 1988
- 1987-1988 Mack U SeriesBuilt March 1987 to September 1988
What the defect is
An incorrect high pressure power steering hose may have been installed.
What could happen
Under certain conditions, hose could fail resulting inloss of power steering assist and possibly an accident.
What gets fixed
REPLACE INCORRECT POWER STEERING HOSES.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 1987 to September 1988
- Recall reported to NHTSA3 March 1989
- Owners notified27 October 1989
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 3 March 1989.
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
System: power steering hose.vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with stratoflex high pressurepower steering hose.
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.