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Mack MRYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 25 safety recalls on record for the Mack MR.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: EquipmentSafety recalls251977–2007 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mack MR 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 MR median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack MR problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Equipment11
25 recalls

Mack MR recalls

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

–Suspension: front12V-017 · 2002–2005 · Jan 20, 2012 · 8,333 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–Supply: check valve08V-144 · 2006–2007 · Mar 26, 2008 · 218 vehicles–Parking brake07V-360 · 2007 · Aug 15, 2007 · 18,805 vehicles–Conventional: air06V-232 · 2007 · Jun 28, 2006 · 2,587 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly05V-524 · 2004–2006 · Nov 17, 2005 · 4,482 vehicles–Suspension05V-312 · 2004–2005 · Jul 7, 2005 · 100 vehicles–Service brakes, air: drum04V-258 · 2001–2002 · Jun 7, 2004 · 36 vehicles–Tank assembly: pressure relief devices04V-159 · 1995–2004 · Apr 7, 2004 · 317 vehicles–Supply: check valve03V-253 · 2003 · Jul 17, 2003 · 1,232 vehicles–Service brakes, air: controls, pedals and linkages01V-189 · 2000–2001 · Aug 1, 2001 · 8,268 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 25 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the MR

  1. AIR BRAKE SYSTEM CONTROL VALVESEA09009 · 2007 · closed Aug 13, 2010
    No recall
  2. AIR BRAKE CONTROL VALVEPE09010 · 2007 · closed Jun 18, 2009
    No recall