Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 mr and le heavy trucks, manufactured from february 1, 2002, through december 22, 2004. Over time, the vehicles load may result in fatigue cracks of the front axle beam. These cracks can propagate and...
1977-2007 · 24 model years
Mack MR Problems by year
Owners have filed 1 complaints about the Mack MR across 24 model years, and it has 27 recalls. The 1999 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (1). The most reported problem area is the equipment & accessories.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 27
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 1
MR complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common MR problems
Mack MR recalls 27
Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2004 cl, cv, le, mr, rb, rd, and model year 2003 through 2004 dm heavy trucks manufactured from february 1, 2002 through september 30, 2003, equipped with axle beams manufactured by bharat forge. The...
Mack is recalling 10,300 model year 2004 and 2005 cl, cv, dm, le, and rb and model year 2004 rd heavy trucks manufactured from october 1, 2003 through september 30, 2004, equipped with axle beams manufactured by bharat forge. The axle beam may have...
Mack is recalling 218 my 2006-2007 mr trucks. A check valve was omitted from the secondary supply port of the sr-7 spring brake modulating valve.
On certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.
On certain trucks equipped with sr-7 bendix brake valves, the check valve inside the valve cavity may not properly set, causing internal air leakage. If the check valve does not properly seat, the resulting leakage can cause a delay in the application of the...
On certain diesel powered heavy duty trucks, the bolts attaching the fuel tank mounting brackets to the frame may have insufficient torque and therefore may result in premature failure of the fuel tank mounting.
On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks equipped with holland air suspension systems, a transverse beam casting may fracture under normal loads. If a casting breaks when the vehicle is traveling on a roadway there is the potential for pieces of the casting to...
On certain class 8 chassis built with hendrickson lift axles which contained webb brake drums, the brake drums could experience premature crack of the braking surface resulting in reduction or complete loss of braking on that wheel end or loss of brake drum...
On certain chassis built with lng engines, the nexgen lng tank's primary and secondary relief valves could fail to open and relieve tank pressure.
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...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with certain meritor-wabco brake system two and four port relay valves. The valve may stick open when a high-pressure application is released.
Latest MR complaints
Foia request info re recalls, defects, like-incidents or claims pertinent to dump truck, firm represent angela calderone, surviving spouse of bruse calderone killed when the safety arm failed while working on aforementioned truck. *La (nar) *cb *jb
Questions about the Mack MR
Which Mack MR years have the most problems?
By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1999 (1). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1999 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.
Which Mack MR years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Mack MR problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the equipment & accessories (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Mack MR have?
NHTSA lists 27 recalls across all Mack MR model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data