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Mack RWLYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Mack RWL.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls101975–1981 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack RWL problems

All model years combined: 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
10 recalls

Mack RWL recalls

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

–Gear box: shaft pitman83V-121 · 1978–1979 · Nov 18, 1983 · 1,377 vehicles–Gear box: shaft pitman83V-041 · 1980–1981 · Apr 14, 1983 · 1,515 vehicles–Springs: leaf spring assembly79V-171 · 1979 · Jul 12, 1979 · 1,706 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar79V-164 · 1979 · Jul 9, 1979 · 4,640 vehicles–Steering: linkages79V-137 · 1977–1979 · Jun 1, 1979 · 6,673 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine79V-133 · 1978–1979 · May 31, 1979 · 23,000 vehicles–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar79V-130 · 1978–1979 · May 30, 1979 · 2,187 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring78V-222 · 1977–1978 · Oct 11, 1978 · 161 vehicles–Antilock: interconnecting assembly(wiring)78V-210 · 1977–1978 · Oct 3, 1978 · 19,370 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine78V-170 · 1975–1978 · Aug 8, 1978 · 850 vehicles