By model year
Mack R complaints by model year
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 R
Every Mack R model year on file, 1965 to 1998. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years00 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years291965 to 1998
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins533Summed across model years
Components
Complaints by component
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each Mack R 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1994 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1992 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1991 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1990 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 1989 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 1988 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1987 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1984 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1983 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1982 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1979 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 1978 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 1977 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 1976 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| 1975 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 1974 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 6 | 0 | 22 |
| 1973 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 1972 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 1971 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| 1970 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 1969 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 5 | 0 | 22 |
| 1968 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 1967 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 22 |
| 1966 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
| 1965 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 22 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the Mack R
- 94V-192 Oct 9, 1994
Steering arm can develop cracks causing the lever to break without warning
Steering · 321 vehicles - 94V-032 Feb 15, 1994
Fuel injection system reconfiguration to comply with engine emission standards cause higher engine vibration levels which lead to early wear and…
Speed control · 40k vehicles - 90V-052 Mar 16, 1990
Interference between steering gear sector shaft and the frame rail through hole can cause sector shaft wear and can weaken shaft cause it to break
Steering · 267 vehicles - 90V-051 Mar 16, 1990
Tolerance mismatch in the crank assembly of the bosch windshield wiper motor could cause instantaneous separation of the crank from the linkage…
Visibility and wipers · 2,350 vehicles - 84V-140 Nov 7, 1984
Due to improper and inadequate welding practices, the fifth wheel on the involved vehicles is defective
Trailer hitches · 64 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.