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Mack Dm Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 10 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Mack Dm Series (1980–1989).

10
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1988
year with most recalls

Pick your Mack Dm Series model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1989 Mack Dm Series10
1988 Mack Dm Series50
1987 Mack Dm Series40
1984 Mack Dm Series10
1983 Mack Dm Series10
1981 Mack Dm Series10
1980 Mack Dm Series10

All Mack Dm Series recalls (10)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mack Dm Series, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 89V086000 Reported 16,000 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Steering wheel retaining nuts may have been improperly installed and/or torqued.

    Remedy: Renew and retorque steering wheel retaining nuts.

    Model years: 1988, 1989

  2. Hose, piping, and connections (steering)

    NHTSA 89V032000 Reported 3,127 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    An incorrect high pressure power steering hose may have been installed.

    Remedy: Replace incorrect power steering hoses.

    Model years: 1987, 1988

  3. Springs (suspension)

    NHTSA 89V033000 Reported 152 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Dowels may have been omitted during spring cap installation; this would put shear load on the four (4) spring cap bolts.

    Remedy: Install the missing dowels to prevent movement between the spring cap and axle housing.

    Model years: 1988

  4. Wheels

    NHTSA 88V153000 Reported 19 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Fasteners that hold the rear wheel to the hub and drum assembly may be improperly torqued.

    Remedy: Properly torque rear wheel space fasteners.

    Model years: 1987

  5. Multiple axle (suspension)

    NHTSA 88V154000 Reported 129 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    The undersized weld on the rear suspension bracketry attachment can cause bracket failure.

    Remedy: Replace any housings that have single pass (undersized) welds on the bracketry attachment.

    Model years: 1987

  6. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 88V125000 Reported 6,400 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Some of the nuts/bolts used to fasten the steering pitman arm may loosen.

    Remedy: Retorque nuts/bolts where necessary.

    Model years: 1988

  7. Center support bearing (power train)

    NHTSA 88V085000 Reported 203 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Clamp plates used between the drive shaft and carrier yokes may crack and could break due to improper heat treatment.

    Remedy: Install new clamping plates and capscrews in all locations as needed.

    Model years: 1988

  8. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 87V179000 Reported 323 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Cross steering levers may be improperly heat treated and subject to fail during normal operation.

    Remedy: Install new, properly heat treated steering lever.

    Model years: 1987

  9. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 84V033000 Reported 4,393 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Improper steering clamp bolts and torque applied during installation. The bolt could fail, allowing the steering yoke to become loose.

    Remedy: Inspection and, if necessary, installation of proper steering shaft clamp bolts tightened to specifications.

    Model years: 1983, 1984

  10. Seat belts

    NHTSA 81V085000 Reported 22 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    The involved trucks do not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection", in that the extended rider"s seat was not equipped with a seat belt as required.

    Model years: 1980, 1981

Other Mack models

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.