By model year
The 1988 model year drew the most complaints, 4
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
Mack Mack
Every Mack Mack model year on file, 1955 to 2001. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years2410 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years461955 to 2001
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,403Summed across model years
Components
Seats leads the Mack Mack complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Mack Mack model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 43 |
| 1999 | Truck | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 1998 | Not decoded | 2 | 50.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 1997 | Trailer | 3 | 100.0 | 150 | 1 | 0 | 44 |
| 1996 | Truck | 2 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 3 | 66.7 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 1994 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1993 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| 1992 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 1991 | Heavy truck | 1 | 0.0 | None | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 1990 | Heavy truck | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| 1989 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1988 | Truck | 4 | 50.0 | 200 | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 1987 | Heavy truck | 1 | 0.0 | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1986 | Not decoded | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 5 | 1 | 28 |
| 1985 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 1984 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 1 | 28 |
| 1983 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| 1982 | Not decoded | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| 1981 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1980 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1979 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1978 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1977 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1976 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 1975 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1974 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1973 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 1972 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| 1971 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1970 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1969 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1968 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 28 |
| 1967 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 1966 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 28 |
| 1965 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1964 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1963 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1962 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1961 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1960 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1959 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1958 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1957 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1956 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
| 1955 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 28 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Mack Mack
- 01V-266-001 Aug 23, 2001
Vehicle description: chassis built with a jacobs vehicle systems electronic controller for the electric driveline brake system
Brakes · 4 vehicles - 97E-015 May 29, 1997
Equipment description: electronic control modules installed on a mack refuse truck
Speed control · 1 vehicles - 90V-010 Jan 23, 1990
7/8 inch spring eye bolts within the spring eye bushing hanger bracket of the rear suspension may fail
Suspension · 15k vehicles - 89V-022 Feb 17, 1989
Incorrect 3/4 inch bolt was installed on rt/rs 450 suspension
Suspension · 18 vehicles - 88V-126 Jul 28, 1988
Some air brake hose assemblies may not comply with burst strength requirements of fmvss 106
Brakes · 24k vehicles - 88E-012-002 Apr 15, 1988
Buckle assembly could have a large pawl to base clearance which may not allow the proper engagement of the connector
Seat belts · 18k vehicles - 87V-010 Feb 9, 1987
Crossmember can be overstressed and can fail, allowing the broken crossmember to protude above the top of the frame and interfere with chassis…
Suspension · 5,235 vehicles - 86V-040 Mar 10, 1986
Front steering knuckle thrust bearing may shatter into pieces due to improper heat treatment
Suspension · 50k vehicles - 86V-009 Jan 22, 1986
Spring eye bolt was not torqued properly and could fail due to the loose fit within the spring eye bushing/hanger bracket
Suspension · 11k vehicles - 86V-005 Jan 14, 1986
Incorrect inner wheel bearings were installed in the rear axles which wears a groove in the spindle due to a poor fit
Powertrain · 484 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.