NHTSA vehicle safety data

2006 Mack DM Recalls & Complaints

The 2006 Mack DM has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Mack dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2006 Mack DM. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2006 Mack DM owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2006 Mack DM, describing incidents dated June 19, 2006.

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Unknown or Other 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #10160137 · Filed June 19, 2006
JUNE 19, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40 AM IN HOUSTON,TX. UNIT NUMBER 6611 WITH USDOT NUMBER 1272448 REGISTERED TO ROY MUFFITT HEAVY HAULERS ATTEMPTED TO PASS MY VEHICLE BY USING THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND STRUCK MY RIGHT REAR FENDER. AS I PULLED OFF THE 610 WEST TO 45 SOUTH EXIST RAMP, THE DRIVER…

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PITMAN ARM TORQUE

NHTSA #05V349000 · Steering — Linkages — Arm — Idler and Attachment · NHTSA notice

Reported July 28, 2005 · MACK TRUCKS, INC

Potentially affected: 23 vehicles

Mack campaign SC0303 · Owners notified August 18, 2005 · Vehicles built April 11, 2005 – April 13, 2005 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE PITMAN ARM TO THE STEERING GEAR MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED PROPERLY.

Safety consequence

THIS MAY AFFECT THE PERFORMANCE OF THE STEERING, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TORQUE ON THE BOLT THAT ATTACHES THE PITMAN ARM TO STEERING GEAR AND TIGHTEN THE BOLT PROPERLY. THE RECALL BEAGN AUGUST 18, 2005. OWNERS CONTACT MACK AT 1-800-2528-6586.

Notes

MACK TRUCKS RECALL NO.SC0303. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2006 Mack DM. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2006 Mack DM.

Unknown or Other

ODI #10160137

Crash

Incident: June 19, 2006 · Filed: June 19, 2006

JUNE 19, 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:40 AM IN HOUSTON,TX. UNIT NUMBER 6611 WITH USDOT NUMBER 1272448 REGISTERED TO ROY MUFFITT HEAVY HAULERS ATTEMPTED TO PASS MY VEHICLE BY USING THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND STRUCK MY RIGHT REAR FENDER. AS I PULLED OFF THE 610 WEST TO 45 SOUTH EXIST RAMP, THE DRIVER OF THE ABOVE REFERENCE TRUCK DROVE AROUND ME AND FLED THE SCENE. I DROVE BEHIND THE TRUCK TO GET THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER IT BECAME CLEAR TO ME THAT THE DRIVER WAS MAKING ERRATIC MOVES TO KEEP ME FROM GETTING INFORMATION NECESSARY TO REPORT HIM. IT WAS ONLY BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC AT THE 45 AND I-10 INTERCHANGE THAT I WAS ABLE TO CATCH UP TO THE TRUCK AND GET THE INFORMATION REFERENCED ABOVE. THIS INCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT WHICH PRODUCED A HIT AND RUN CASE NUMBER, 95062206-Q. THIS DRIVER PUT HIS LIFE AND OTHERS AT RISK WITH HIS DRIVING. THE TRUCK DID RECEIVE DAMAGE ON THE LEFT FRONT BUMPER. *NM

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