Vehicle recall 81V083000 · July 7, 1981
1978-1981 Mack MC Series
The right hand front canopy cab mounting bracket interferes with the right hand brake chamber on the steering axle when in a certain degree turn and severe bumping is present.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The right hand front canopy cab mounting bracket interferes with the right hand brake chamber on the steering axle when in a certain degree turn and severe bumping is present.
- Remedy
- The front canopy cab mounting bracket will be modified to allow for clearance of the right hand front brake chamber, without charge to owner.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: trucks.system: structure; front canopy cab mounting bracket.consequences of defect: if this interference should occur it may result indegraded braking ability without prior warning with the potential for a vehicleaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 81V083000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 7, 1981
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- February 26, 1982
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 180
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Structure › Body
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mack MC Series (1978-1981): 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978
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