Vehicle recall 71V207000 · November 30, 1971

1955-1969 Mack Mack

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

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Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V207000
Reported to NHTSA: November 30, 1971
Filed by: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Owner notification: February 22, 1972
Vehicles potentially affected: 27,976
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components: Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs

Recall 71V207000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

Mack Mack (1955-1969): 1969, 1968, 1967, 1966, 1965, 1964, 1963, 1962, 1961, 1960, 1959, 1958, 1957, 1956, 1955

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