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Mack RD600 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 2 model years of the Mack RD600 (1981–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2002.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1981
year with most recalls
2002
year with most complaints

Pick your Mack RD600 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 Mack RD60011
1981 Mack RD60010

What Mack RD600 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2002 model year has the most, with 1.

All Mack RD600 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mack RD600, 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. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 81V086000 Reported 100 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

    The involved trucks have pitman arms with timing marks and serrations located 8 degrees out of proper alignment. When the chassis is raised to the maximum condition with the wheels suspended or dropped into a deep hole, the pitman arm and drag link can go into toggle position.

    Remedy: Upon inspection, all defective pitman arms will be replaced with properly timed arms.

    Model years: 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.