Mack DMM Series, R Series, RD Series, RM Series (1988): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 88V161000 · Oct 18, 1988 · Mack Trucks, Incorporated
408
vehicles affected
408
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 88V161000
- Date
- Oct 18, 1988
- Maker
- Mack Trucks, Incorporated
- Units affected
- 408
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine
- Model years
- 1988
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
CERTAIN ENGINE SUPPORT CASTINGS WERE PRODUCED WITH FAULTY METALLURGY AND COULD FAIL.
What can happen
FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS COULD CAUSE DISLOCATIONOF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRUCK DISABLEMENT,POSSIBLE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.
Vehicles covered
4 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 88V161000?
4 models: Mack DMM Series (1988), Mack RD Series (1988), Mack RM Series (1988) and 1 more, about 408 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 88V161000?
REPLACE REAR ENGINE SUPPORTS AS NECESSARY.
What can happen?
FAILURE OF ONE OR BOTH BRACKETS COULD CAUSE DISLOCATIONOF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN TRUCK DISABLEMENT,POSSIBLE LOSS OF ACCELERATOR CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.