Torque rod bolts are grade 2 instead of grade 5, which is not to specification, and could fail.
1986-1989 · 4 model years
Mack RW Series Problems by year
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the Mack RW Series across 4 model years, and it has 6 recalls.
- Complaints
- 0
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
RW Series 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.
Mack RW Series recalls 6
Dowels may have been omitted during spring cap installation; this would put shear load on the four (4) spring cap bolts.
An incorrect high pressure power steering hose may have been installed.
The undersized weld on the rear suspension bracketry attachment can cause bracket failure.
Cross steering levers may be improperly heat treated and subject to fail during normal operation.
On right hand steering arm, keyway may be in the wrong location causing a toggle condition to occur under certain conditions.
Questions about the Mack RW Series
Which Mack RW Series years have the fewest complaints?
How many recalls does the Mack RW Series have?
NHTSA lists 6 recalls across all Mack RW Series 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