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Mack CVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 24 safety recalls on record for the Mack CV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls241998–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mack CV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CV median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08
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2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2005Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/1002 complaints · 5 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack CV problems

All model years combined: 4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling22
Fuel system, diesel11
Service brakes, air11
Structure10
24 recalls

Mack CV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

77%Turn signal: flasher unit14V-208 · 2007 · Apr 18, 2014 · 44,047 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly10V-069 · 2002–2004 · Mar 3, 2010 · 15,490 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly09V-240 · 2004–2005 · Jun 30, 2009 · 10,300 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly07V-497 · 2006–2008 · Oct 23, 2007 · 950 vehicles–Supply: check valve07V-361 · 2004–2008 · Aug 15, 2007 · 21,847 vehicles–Parking brake07V-360 · 2006–2008 · Aug 15, 2007 · 18,805 vehicles–Suspension07V-053 · 2007 · Feb 15, 2007 · 86 vehicles–Service brakes, air06V-319 · 2005–2007 · Aug 29, 2006 · 108 vehicles–Service brakes, air06V-271 · 2007 · Jul 26, 2006 · 7,447 vehicles–Conventional: air06V-232 · 2007 · Jun 28, 2006 · 2,587 vehicles–Arm: idler and attachment05V-349 · 2006 · Jul 28, 2005 · 23 vehicles–Suspension05V-312 · 2004–2005 · Jul 7, 2005 · 100 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the CV

  1. AIR BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL VALVESEA09009 · 2005–2006 · closed Aug 13, 2010
    No recall
  2. AIR BRAKE CONTROL VALVEPE09010 · 2005–2006 · closed Jun 18, 2009
    No recall