Mack Trucks, Incorporated: Power Train › Driveline
Mack Trucks, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 1, 1993 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
PILLOW BLOCK FAILURE ALLOWS THE DRIVELINE (JACKSHAFT)TO DROP DOWN ONTO THE ROADWAY AND CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES.
The remedy
MACK WILL INSTALL THICKER PILLOW BLOCKS AND SUPPORT U-BOLTS.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 Mack FDM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Mack FDM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 93V176000.
Full record for the 1991 Mack FDM → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →