Mack RD8 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 1 model year of the Mack RD8 (2003).

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• 2003

All Mack RD8 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mack RD8, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Check valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 03V253000 Reported July 17, 2003 1,232 vehicles potentially affected MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED

   Certain heavy duty vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." improper seating of the check valve retainer in the brass fitting housing has occurred. It is possible for the air brake system pressure to push the check valve internal parts into the primary system…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the check valve. Owner notification began november 26, 2003. Owners should contact mack at 1-610-709-3337.

   Model years: 2003

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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.