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Mack Dmm Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Mack Dmm Series (1980–1988).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1988
year with most recalls

Pick your Mack Dmm Series model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 Mack Dmm Series50
1987 Mack Dmm Series10
1981 Mack Dmm Series10
1980 Mack Dmm Series10

All Mack Dmm Series recalls (6)

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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 88V161000 Reported 408 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Certain engine support castings were produced with faulty metallurgy and could fail.

    Remedy: Replace rear engine supports as necessary.

    Model years: 1988

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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.