1987 Mack MACK: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Most common problems
Wheels is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 1 |
Wheels: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 |
1997: 1
Pattern summary
Wheels leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 513832 · 1997-01-13 (January 13, 1997)
REAR PASSENGER'S WHEEL DISCONNECTED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. ( NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 513832 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
87V010000 · Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System
Reported: 1987-02-09 (February 9, 1987)
CROSSMEMBER CAN BE OVERSTRESSED AND CAN FAIL, ALLOWING THE BROKEN CROSSMEMBER TO PROTUDE ABOVE THE TOP OF THE FRAME AND INTERFERE WITH CHASSIS COMPONENTS.
Consequence: TRAILER HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED DURING TURNINGMANEUVERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND A CRASH. ALSO, ACOMPLETELY SEPARATED CROSSMEMBER COULD AFFECT HEIGHT OF SUSPENSION AIR SPRINGSAND THE RESULTING LEAN COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL.
Remedy: INSTALLATION OF A BOLTED DOUBLE PLATE TYPE CROSSMEMBER TO REPLACE THE STANDARD CHANNEL TYPE CROSSMEMBER.
NHTSA campaign record ↗89V022000 · Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly:U-Bolt, Leaf Spring To Axle
Reported: 1989-02-17 (February 17, 1989)
AN INCORRECT 3/4 INCH BOLT WAS INSTALLED ON RT/RS 450 SUSPENSION.
Consequence: THIS BOLT MAY BREAK, CAUSING DISENGAGEMENT OF THE BEAM CONNECTION OF REAR SUSPENSION, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: RETROFIT CHASSIS WITH 1 INCH BOLTS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗90V010000 · Suspension:Rear:Springs:Leaf Spring Assembly
Reported: 1990-01-23 (January 23, 1990)
THE 7/8 INCH SPRING EYE BOLTS WITHIN THE SPRING EYE BUSHING HANGER BRACKET OF THE REAR SUSPENSION MAY FAIL.
Consequence: THE SPRING COULD FALL ONTO THE ROAD SURFACE, WITHOUT WARNING TO THE DRIVER, AND A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR DUE TO THE SUDDEN DRAG OF THE SPRING.
Remedy: REPLACE ALL 7/8 INCH DIAMETER SPRING EYE BOLTS WITH 1 INCH DIAMETER BOLTS.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tires | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 103219751988 MACK SUPERLINER, RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *BF THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE SEMI, DROVE OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK A GUARDRAIL. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0563-89 | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 1100.0%ODI 509420LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING TREAD TO SEPARATE/STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 502426TIRES RUB/WEAR AGAINST TRUNION CAP DESPITE BEING THE RECOMMENDED SIZE BY MANUFACTURER. *DH | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 564045WHILE TRAVELING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE THE RIGHT REAR TIRES ON THE 3RD TRAILER (2002 STOW TRAILER #398569)CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE OUTSIDE BERM, TRAILERS DETACHED BEFORE BEING ENGULFED BY FLAMES. DAMGE TO ENTIRE REAR AND REAR AXLE WAS BURNED.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT #10-90-569) *JG | 150.0%ODI 10251880TL*THE CONTACT CALLED IN REFERENCE TO A 1998 MACK INTERNATIONAL (NA). WHILE WORKING AT R&R SANITATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE COMPANY GARBAGE VEHICLES WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE OIL LEAKS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS ARE NEVER CHANGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MEMO WAS PASSED AROUND TO ALL DRIVERS TO TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE SO THAT THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WOULD NOT PULL THEM OVER AND INSPECT THE VEHICLES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 125.0%ODI 506672DRIVE SHAFT BROKE LOOSE, CUTTING RIGHT SIDE FUEL TANK, SPILLING FUEL ONTO ROADWAY. *AW | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 1100.0% | 1100.0%ODI 544704DRIVE SHAFT CAME LOOE AND STRUCK THE LEFT FUEL TANK CAUSING THE UNIT TO LOOSE APPROXIMATELY 20 GALLONS OF FUEL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Wheels | 1100.0%ODI 513832REAR PASSENGER'S WHEEL DISCONNECTED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. ( NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) | 250.0%ODI 503682WHEEL FELL OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *DSH | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 516660MUD FLAP FELL OFF TRUCK STRIKING OTHER VEHICLE. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 103700731999 MACK CONVENTIONAL WAS WESTBOUND WHEN THE LEFT FRONT DRIVER WHEEL BECAME DISCONNECTED AND TRAVELED ACROSS THE MEDIAN BARRIER WALL AND STRUCK UNIT 2. BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0674-90*JB UPDATED 04/22/11 *BF | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Seats | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 266.7%ODI 515067SEAT TOO CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL/SEAT BOTTOMS OUT WHEN HITTING BUMPS, CAUSING NECK/BACK INJURIES. | 150.0%ODI 10065480DRIVER WAS PROPELLED INTO THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINING INJURIES AFTER THE FRONT TIRES LANDED IN A DEEP POTHOLE. *PH THE FRONT WHEELS HAD GONE INTO A DEEP POTHOLE AND THE IMPACT CAUSED INJURIES. NEITHER THE SEAT NOR THE SEAT BELT STABILIZED THE CONSUMER. *SC *JB | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Service Brakes, Air | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10255982ON MAY 15TH, 2005, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN OJI DUE AIR BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I WAS PUMPING SALT WATER ON TO A OLD MACK PUMP TRUCK; THE AIR LIE USED TO FLUSH THE LINE IS THE SAME LINE USED TO HOLD THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD ROLLING BACK AN PINNING BETWEEN A 12INCH STEEL PIPE AND THE REAR EXTENSION BUMPER ON A 40TON TRUCK WITH A STEEL COIL HOSE ON MY TAIL BONE. THE GOVERNOR FAILED RANDOMLY AND WAS CHECKED DESPITE VARIOUS RELAY TO THE REPAIR PERSONAL THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED ALSO I WOULD DRIVE OTHER EQUIPMENT WHERE THE SLACK ADJUSTE… | 150.0%ODI 529952A PIECE OF THE TRUCKS AIR BRAKE ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE STRICKING THE GRILL OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 10251880TL*THE CONTACT CALLED IN REFERENCE TO A 1998 MACK INTERNATIONAL (NA). WHILE WORKING AT R&R SANITATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE COMPANY GARBAGE VEHICLES WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN CHANGED. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE OIL LEAKS, CRACKED WINDSHIELDS, AND THE BRAKES AND DRUMS ARE NEVER CHANGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A MEMO WAS PASSED AROUND TO ALL DRIVERS TO TAKE A DIFFERENT ROUTE SO THAT THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WOULD NOT PULL THEM OVER AND INSPECT THE VEHICLES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Parking Brake | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 133.3%ODI 10255982ON MAY 15TH, 2005, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN OJI DUE AIR BRAKE MALFUNCTION. I WAS PUMPING SALT WATER ON TO A OLD MACK PUMP TRUCK; THE AIR LIE USED TO FLUSH THE LINE IS THE SAME LINE USED TO HOLD THE BRAKES WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD ROLLING BACK AN PINNING BETWEEN A 12INCH STEEL PIPE AND THE REAR EXTENSION BUMPER ON A 40TON TRUCK WITH A STEEL COIL HOSE ON MY TAIL BONE. THE GOVERNOR FAILED RANDOMLY AND WAS CHECKED DESPITE VARIOUS RELAY TO THE REPAIR PERSONAL THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED ALSO I WOULD DRIVE OTHER EQUIPMENT WHERE THE SLACK ADJUSTE… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
| Power Train:Clutch Assembly:Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 548903WHEN OPERATING THE CLUTCH PEDAL IF CONSUMER FOOT IS FORWARD ON THE PEDAL HIS TOE BECOMES STUCK BETWEEN THE PEDAL AND DASHBOARD DUE TO POOR DESIGN. NLM | 0UnavailableNo examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1999: 1 complaints · 2001: 0 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Wheels |
|---|---|
| Wheels | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.