Consumer who wrote this complaint, german sanchez po box 7264 caguas pr 00726 787‑413‑4631 or 787‑745‑0613, was parked on the side of the road in his 1993 mitsubishi mirage when the left rear wheel of mack truck came loose and hit the vehicle, sanchez sustained head trauma, injury to the right shoulder, lower back and emotional damages.
The worst 1998 Mack CL problems
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- Wheels1
Recalls 2
Suspension: rear
- What is wrong
- On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with dana spicer tandem drive axle models ds463, an undersized attachment weld may fracture without warning.
- Risk
- The loss of this attachment to the vehicle chassis can adversely affect vehicle handling or driver control.
- Remedy
- The dealers will remove the suspect bracket, inspect the axle housing, and reweld the bracket to the axle housing. Owner notification began april 22, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mack at 610‑709‑3337.
Recall number 02V061002 · Recall details
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: class 8 heavy duty truck chassis equipped with mack 16,000 lb., 18,000 lb., or 20,000 lb. Heavy duty steering axles. The inner wheel bearing cone for the steering axle wheel hub assembly does not properly fit onto the mack steering axle spindle assembly. Improper fit of the bearing to the spindle increases the stress levels to the steering axle spindle which could cause spindle failure.
- Risk
- If the spindle fails, a loss of driver control could occur, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will remove the left and right hub/drum assemblies from the steering axles and replace the inner wheel bearing cones and cups.
Recall number 99V014001 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Mack CL 24
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Mack Chassis
- US10 Emission Engines
- Automated Manual Transmission ( AMT ) I-Shift / mDRIVE
- (Back Office)
- Programming Failure
- NOx Sensor Troubleshooting Guide
- Use for new vehicles (US21+OBD22
- Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Muffler Troubleshooting Guide
- DEF Pump Troubleshooting Guide
- Temperature Sensor Troubleshooting Guide
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Is the 1998 Mack CL reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1998 Mack CL, close to a typical CL model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Mack CL?
Wheels, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1998 Mack CL have?
2 recalls, covering suspension.
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