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Mack MS250P Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 7 model years of the Mack MS250P (1982–1988).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1982
year with most recalls

Pick your Mack MS250P model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1988 Mack MS250P10
1987 Mack MS250P10
1986 Mack MS250P10
1985 Mack MS250P10
1984 Mack MS250P10
1983 Mack MS250P10
1982 Mack MS250P10

All Mack MS250P recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mack MS250P, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Reservoir/tank (service brakes)

    NHTSA 89V035000 Reported 281 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Total capacity of air brake reservoir may be slightly less than required by FMVSS 121.

    Remedy: Repair to assure correct total capacity of air brake reservoirs.

    Model years: 1988

  2. Driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 87V188000 Reported 3,620 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Some of bolts fastening rear driveshaft on rear axle flange may loosen causing driveshaft disassembly.

    Remedy: Replace bolts on rear axle.

    Model years: 1986, 1987

  3. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (parking brake)

    NHTSA 85V159000 Reported 3,308 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    The quick release valve support bracket mounted on the axle may crack. This causes fatigue failure of the steel air lines leading to the rear parking brakes and chassis service brakes resulting in sudden loss of air pressure. Consequence of defect: this sudden loss of air to the brake chambers will result in automatic actuation of rear…

    Remedy: Install a redesigned valve support bracket.

    Model years: 1984, 1985

  4. Gear box (other than rack and pinion) (steering)

    NHTSA 83V101000 Reported 1,486 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    Bolted installation of the steering gear housing has a tendency to loosen in service. This is due to a backward installation of the lockwashers, which are bellville type, and a resultant incorrect torque on the bolts.

    Remedy: All recalled vehicles will have bellville type lockwashers at steering gear housing attach points replaced with standard split-type lockwashers.

    Model years: 1982, 1983

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.