- Vehicles
- 130
- Built between
- Aug 1989 – Dec 1991
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 12 January 1994
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between August 1989 and December 1991. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1989-1991 Mack FDMBuilt August 1989 to December 1991
What the defect is
The driveshaft to the front driving axle is secured to a bracket using two pillow blocks. These blocks are of insufficient strength to support the driveshaft and could fail.
What could happen
Pillow block failure allows the driveline (jackshaft)to drop down onto the roadway and create a safety hazard to other vehicles.
What gets fixed
MACK WILL INSTALL THICKER PILLOW BLOCKS AND SUPPORT U-BOLTS.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtAugust 1989 to December 1991
- Recall reported to NHTSA1 November 1993
- Owners notified12 January 1994
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 1 November 1993.
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: powertrain; driveline; bracket; support; center shaft.vehicle description: front discharge mixer model medium-duty truck chassis.note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed uponservice date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and freeof charge or the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free ofcharge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, pleasecontact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotlineat 1-800-424-9393.
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.