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...
1968-2004 · 36 model years
Mack RD Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Mack RD across 36 model years, and it has 42 recalls. The 2000 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2), while 1996 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the suspension, followed by the body, doors & structure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 42
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 1
RD 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 RD problems
Mack RD recalls 42
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...
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 some heavy duty class 8 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axle assemblies which may have been manufactured with trw model 20edl ball sockets, the tie rod ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to...
On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with dana spicer tandem drive axle models ds463, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning.
Vehicle description: trucks equipped with e-tech engines. A condition exists on the auxiliary drive shaft of the e-tech engine that causes the loss of power steering on vehicles where the power steering pump is mounted off the front of the engine.
Vehicle description: class a heavy duty trucks with 18,000 lb. Front axles may have front springs installed that are rated for the 14,600 lb. Front axle.
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.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that are below the specified case depth and/or hardness.
Vehicle description: class 8 trucks equipped with felsted electronic accelerator pedals. The return springs can break on the accelerator pedals that are equipped with stainless steel or electroplated wire return springs.
Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty truck chassis equipped with mack 16,000 lb., 18,000 Lb., Or 20,000 lb. Heavy duty steering axles. The inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the mack steering axle...
Latest RD complaints
A report, "problems involving kentucky coal trucks" was submitted as a petition to the u. S. Department of transportation to the attention of the secretary mary e. Peters. This petition described fatal accident occurrences in kentucky during the time period 2001 through 2005 involving dump trucks, illegally licensed, that were overwidth and did not comply with federal motor carrier safety regulations. As of this date, august 4, 2008, no response has been received from the usdot. The accidents occurred...
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because of insufficient brake capacity on mack rd888sx dump trucks. Tests performed on a new mack rd888sx vehicle loaded to legal kentucky weight limits established it was not possible to stop that truck within federal motor carrier safety requirements. At least 65 deaths occurred during the past five years were estimated to have occurred because of excessively loaded coal dump trucks. The incident data below dated march 7, 2005, relates to one incident in which a minister was killed. Civil action against the coal truck driver and the coal company resulted in a judgment against the defendants. No remedial action has yet been taken by agencies within the department of transportation nor has anyone from the dot responded to my march 7, 2008, letter and dated report of march 3, 2008. *Tr
Loose from the right side of the tandem suspension on a 2000 mack dump truck resulting in the truck turning over while dumping.***No answer required***. *Mr the trunion bracket and cross member assembly broke on three of the fleets other mack trucks (2000 mack rd688s). *Nm
Vehicle used to stall, now vehicle starts to stay on acceleration even if the key is taken out of vehicle. *Ak
Questions about the Mack RD
Which Mack RD years have the most problems?
Which Mack RD years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Mack RD problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the suspension (2), body, doors & structure (1), brakes (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Mack RD have?
NHTSA lists 42 recalls across all Mack RD 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