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Mack MR600 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Mack MR600 (1979–2002).

3
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls

Pick your Mack MR600 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Mack MR60010
1988 Mack MR60010
1981 Mack MR60010
1980 Mack MR60010
1979 Mack MR60010

All Mack MR600 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mack MR600, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Headlights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 02V168000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Certain class 8 chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." front drive axles were installed by the macungie modification center. With the installation of the axle, the overall height of the front of the vehicle was raised.

    Remedy: A set of lamps will be mounted below the bumper, bringing the lamp height into compliance. The existing lamps in the hood will be removed and decorative covers will be installed to cover the holes in the hood. Owner…

    Model years: 2002

  2. Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 89V002000 Reported 1,500 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Exhaust heat shield was not installed in production.

    Remedy: Install an exhaust pipe heat shield.

    Model years: 1988

  3. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 82V131000 Reported 5,050 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Due to the high strain within the fan blades of the cooling fan, cracks may develop in the fan. These cracks may lead to complete fracture of the cooling fan, propelling the fan and pieces of the fan blades outside the fan shroud.

    Remedy: The dealer will install cooling fans with improved fan blades on all affected vehicles free of charge to owner.

    Model years: 1979, 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.