Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 9, 1987. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1976 Mack Mack has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1976 Mack Mack recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

–no report yet

Springs: air suspension system

Recall 87V-010 · Feb 9, 1987 · 5,235 vehicles

Risk. TRAILER HANDLING COULD BE AFFECTED DURING TURNINGMANEUVERS WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF TRUCK CONTROL AND A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mack.

Best & worst years

1976 vs. every other Mack year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mack median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1976 Mack Mack, and the recalls they led to.

  1. 121 BRAKING SYSTEM, BRAKES LOCK UPDP78021 · closed May 26, 1978
    No recall

Own a 1976 Mack?

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