1977 Mack Cf Recalls, Complaints & Specs
8 safety recalls list the 1977 Mack Cf. Check your own VIN below.
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8 safety recalls for the 1977 Mack Cf
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Linkages (steering)
Stresses imposed on the lever during turning maneuvers and/or impact incidents, such as would be caused by curbs or road surface irregularity, reduce the life expectancy of the part. The steering lever may crack and eventually the stresses could cause the steering lever to break.
Remedy: Replace the defective steering arms.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
The splined steering shaft may not be sufficiently engaged as designed due to inaccurate drilling of the holes in the frame to which the cab front mount member is bolted. Under certain conditions the steering shaft may disengage. Consequence of defect: a jarring impact might cause disengament of the splined shaft resulting in loss of…
Remedy: Replace shafts which measure under the minimum engagement dimensions with longer shaft.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
On the involved vehicles the floorboard opening and the steering column seal bracket do not have sufficient clearance to allow the shaft to turn freely. This causes the pinch bolt to bind or lock against the seal bracket.
Remedy: The hole in the floorboard will be enlarged to allow sufficient clearance of the steering column u-joint pinch bolt, and a new bracket and lamp will be installed at no charge to owner.
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Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)
The floorboard opening and the steering column seal bracket may not allow sufficient clearance for the shaft to turn freely in the center of the bracket/seal. The pinch bolt in the column yoke may bind or lock the column against the bracket, allowing little or no wheel return.
Remedy: Dealer will enlarge the hole in the floorboard to provide clearance for the steering column u-joint pinch bolt. A new bracket and clamp will also be installed without charge to owner.
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Arm (steering)
The existing cross steering arms may have insufficient fatigue life in the neck area. This is near the boss for the cross steering tube ball joint connection. Failure of either of the cross steering levers could lead to loss of steering control of the right front wheel.
Remedy: The dealer will inspect and, if necessary, install cross steering arms of improved design and greater strength.
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Fan (engine and engine cooling)
The flex blade fans on the involved vehicles may develop cracks in the laminated stiffener as a result of fatigue during operation. If such a condition exists and the cracks go undetected, continued operation could cause pieces of the stiffener to break off.
Remedy: Dealer will replace the original fan with a steel fixed blade fan, free of charge.
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Anchorage (seat belts)
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seatbelt assemblies". Although the seatbelts in question performed marginally with respect to the 5000 lb. Load requirement, additional testing confirmed that the anchor could fail, allowing either the anchor to slip over the hold-down nut or the…
Remedy: Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, replace seat belt assemblies without charge to owner.
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Wheels
The front wheel rim clamp studs, installed on the involved vehicles, may not have been manufactured correctly, causing a brittle condition in the thread root area. The studs could eventually crack and break when wheel nuts are tightened to specifications.
Remedy: The dealer will replace all suspect front wheel studs, without charge to owner.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1977 Mack Cf. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Mack Cf model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Mack Cf model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Mack Cf | 1 | 0 |
| 1965 Mack Cf | 1 | 0 |
| 1966 Mack Cf | 1 | 0 |
| 1967 Mack Cf | 2 | 0 |
| 1968 Mack Cf | 3 | 0 |
| 1969 Mack Cf | 2 | 0 |
| 1970 Mack Cf | 3 | 0 |
| 1971 Mack Cf | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 Mack Cf | 3 | 0 |
| 1973 Mack Cf | 6 | 0 |
| 1974 Mack Cf | 6 | 0 |
| 1975 Mack Cf | 5 | 0 |
| 1976 Mack Cf | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 Mack Cf | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 Mack Cf | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 Mack Cf | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 Mack Cf | 5 | 0 |
| 1981 Mack Cf | 5 | 0 |
| 1982 Mack Cf | 3 | 0 |
| 1983 Mack Cf | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 Mack Cf | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 Mack Cf | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 Mack Cf | 3 | 0 |
| 1987 Mack Cf | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 Mack Cf | 5 | 0 |
| 1989 Mack Cf | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 Mack Cf | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 Mack Cf | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 Mack Cf | 1 | 0 |
Checking a specific 1977 Mack Cf
How do I know if my 1977 Mack Cf has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 8 campaigns currently list the 1977 Mack Cf; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Mack dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 77V096000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.