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Mack WSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 23 safety recalls on record for the Mack WS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls231972–1984 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1973Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Mack WS 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
23 recalls

Mack WS recalls

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

–Steering: steering wheel/handle bar84V-033 · 1983–1984 · Mar 22, 1984 · 4,393 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 · 1977–1979 · May 31, 1979 · 23,000 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–Antilock: control unit/module78V-068 · 1974–1976 · Apr 4, 1978 · 9,700 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings78V-030 · 1975–1978 · Feb 9, 1978 · 400 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket77V-205 · 1977 · Nov 21, 1977 · 7,400 vehicles–Cooling system: fan77V-173 · 1972–1977 · Oct 12, 1977 · 48,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 23 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.