Vehicle recall 89V002000 · January 12, 1989
1988 Mack MR600
Exhaust heat shield was not installed in production.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Exhaust heat shield was not installed in production.
- Consequence
- The lack of this shield can allow falling refuse to causea vehicle fire.
- Remedy
- Install an exhaust pipe heat shield.
- Notes
- System: exhaust pipe heat shield.vehicle description: refuse truck incorporating cmcac (chassis mounted chargeair cooling).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 89V002000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 12, 1989
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- August 23, 1989
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 1,500
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mack MR600 (1988): 1988
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