There have been 4 safety recalls for the Mack F Series. The most recent recalls are shown below. Table 1 and Table 2 show the historical recalls and the recall statistics by the model year of the Mack F Series.
| Recalled Vehicles: 1978 Mack CF, 1979 Mack CF, 1980 Mack CF, 1981 Mack CF, 1982 Mack CF, 1978 Mack F Series, 1979 Mack F Series, 1980 Mack F Series, 1981 Mack F Series, 1982 Mack F Series, 1978 Mack Fm Series, 1979 Mack Fm Series, 1980 Mack Fm Series, 1981 Mack Fm Series, 1982 Mack Fm Series, 1978 Mack Mb Series, 1979 Mack Mb Series, 1980 Mack Mb Series, 1981 Mack Mb Series, 1982 Mack Mb Series, 1978 Mack Mc Series, 1979 Mack Mc Series, 1980 Mack Mc Series, 1981 Mack Mc Series, 1982 Mack Mc Series, 1978 Mack Mr Series, 1979 Mack Mr Series, 1980 Mack Mr Series, 1981 Mack Mr Series, 1982 Mack Mr Series, 1978 Mack R Series, 1979 Mack R Series, 1980 Mack R Series, 1981 Mack R Series, 1982 Mack R Series, 1978 Western Rl Series, 1979 Western Rl Series, 1980 Western Rl Series, 1981 Western Rl Series, 1982 Western Rl Series, 1978 Western Rs Series, 1979 Western Rs Series, 1980 Western Rs Series, 1981 Western Rs Series, 1982 Western Rs Series, 1978 Western Rwl Series, 1979 Western Rwl Series, 1980 Western Rwl Series, 1981 Western Rwl Series, 1982 Western Rwl Series, 1978 Western Rws Series, 1979 Western Rws Series, 1980 Western Rws Series, 1981 Western Rws Series, 1982 Western Rws Series, 1978 Western Wl Series, 1979 Western Wl Series, 1980 Western Wl Series, 1981 Western Wl Series, 1982 Western Wl Series, 1978 Western Ws Series, 1979 Western Ws Series, 1980 Western Ws Series, 1981 Western Ws Series, 1982 Western Ws Series |
| Component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY |
| Recall Summary: Spring seat can deform, which causes a decrease in the clamping force in the suspension assembly. Loss of clamping force may bring about axle misalignment or axle housing failure. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1979 Mack F Series, 1980 Mack F Series, 1979 Mack Mc Series, 1980 Mack Mc Series, 1979 Mack R Series, 1980 Mack R Series, 1979 Mack U Series, 1980 Mack U Series |
| Component: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL |
| Recall Summary: The retaining pin for the brake control knob has been misaligned (off the center line of the valve plunger hole). This causes the knob to be overstressed at the retaining pin hole area causing it to separate from the valve. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 1968 Mack F Series, 1969 Mack F Series, 1970 Mack F Series, 1971 Mack F Series, 1972 Mack F Series, 1973 Mack F Series, 1974 Mack F Series, 1975 Mack F Series, 1976 Mack F Series, 1968 Mack FAP, 1969 Mack FAP, 1970 Mack FAP, 1971 Mack FAP, 1972 Mack FAP, 1973 Mack FAP, 1974 Mack FAP, 1975 Mack FAP, 1976 Mack FAP, 1968 Mack FC, 1969 Mack FC, 1970 Mack FC, 1971 Mack FC, 1972 Mack FC, 1973 Mack FC, 1974 Mack FC, 1975 Mack FC, 1976 Mack FC, 1968 Mack FCA, 1969 Mack FCA, 1970 Mack FCA, 1971 Mack FCA, 1972 Mack FCA, 1973 Mack FCA, 1974 Mack FCA, 1975 Mack FCA, 1976 Mack FCA, 1968 Mack FCS, 1969 Mack FCS, 1970 Mack FCS, 1971 Mack FCS, 1972 Mack FCS, 1973 Mack FCS, 1974 Mack FCS, 1975 Mack FCS, 1976 Mack FCS, 1968 Mack R Series, 1969 Mack R Series, 1970 Mack R Series, 1971 Mack R Series, 1972 Mack R Series, 1973 Mack R Series, 1974 Mack R Series, 1975 Mack R Series, 1976 Mack R Series |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM |
| Recall Summary: The steering arm may develop cracks due to insufficient fatigue life in the machine radius of the taper at the steering knuckle end. ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Recalled Vehicles: 9999 Mack F Series |
| Component: STEERING:LINKAGES |
| Recall Summary: ... Details of this recall 🔎 |
| Date | Component | Vehicle Affected |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 23, 1984 | Suspension:rear:springs:leaf Spring Assembly | 3,421 |
| Jul. 8, 1981 | Service Brakes, Air:controls:hand Control | 10,000 |
| May. 6, 1980 | Steering:linkages:knuckle:spindle:arm | 219 |
| Jun. 27, 1967 | Steering:linkages | 72 |
| Model | # Recalls |
|---|---|
| 9999 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1982 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1981 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1980 Mack F Series | 2 |
| 1979 Mack F Series | 2 |
| 1978 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1976 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1975 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1974 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1973 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1972 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1971 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1970 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1969 Mack F Series | 1 |
| 1968 Mack F Series | 1 |