The 1987 Mack Rd has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 41,639 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the equipment. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM RECONFIGURATION TO COMPLY WITH ENGINE EMISSION STANDARDS CAUSE HIGHER ENGINE VIBRATION LEVELS WHICH LEAD TO EARLY WEAR AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN MECHANISM.
Consequence
IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY THROTTLE RETURN FAILS, FAILURE OF THE SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SYSTEM WOULD NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION AGAINST LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.
Remedy
A NEW PRODUCTION SECONDARY THROTTLE RETURN SYSTEM CONFIGURATION WILL BE INSTALLED.
STEERING90V0340001990-02-231,862 affected
Defect
CRACK MAY DEVELOP ON STEERING ARM THAT COULD PROGRESS AND REDUCE THE FATIGUE LIFE OF THE STEERING ARM.
Consequence
STEERING ARM COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY A CRASH.
Remedy
INSTALL A REDESIGNED STEERING ARM.
Complaints by component
EQUIPMENT
1
1injuries
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints3
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“When entering the truck, the driver stepped on the step and the step disengaged from the fuel tank. This is a company owned vehicle. *ak this happened prior to recall 88v162. *slc”
“When entering the truck, the driver stepped on the step and the step disengaged from the fuel tank. This is a company owned vehicle. *ak this happened prior to recall 88v162. *slc”
“The step which was welded to the vehicle broke, which caused injury to the consumer. *jb”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Mack Rd as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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