What does this VIN's inspection history tell me?

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Are there any out-of-service events on this VIN?

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Can I see this VIN's recall remediation status?

1 NHTSA recall campaign covers this make/model/year. NHTSA does not publish per-VIN remediation status in its public datasets, so we cannot show whether this exact VIN has had the recall work performed. To check completion status, use NHTSA's official recall lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls or contact the manufacturer with the VIN — we link to the manufacturer page from the recall campaign rows above when available.

1997 MACK CL

Truck • INCOMPLETE VEHICLE • 1 recall

Vehicle specs from NHTSA vPIC. Inspection history from FMCSA roadside records (operator USDOT on the ticket, not title). Something wrong? Report a data issue.

1 open recall affects this vehicle

The make/model/year combination matches 1 NHTSA safety recall campaign.

Inspections

Carriers

Open recalls

Complaints

Vehicle identity

VIN: 1M2AD09C9VW005204
Model Year: 1997
Make: MACK
Model: CL
Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS INC.
WMI: 1M2

Engine & Drivetrain

Cylinders: 6
Displacement: 12 L
Fuel Type: Diesel

Weight & Dimensions

GVWR: Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Body Class: Truck
Vehicle Type: INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Manufacturing

Plant City: WINNSBORO
Plant State: SOUTH CAROLINA
Plant Country: UNITED STATES (USA)
Decode Source: nhtsa-vpic
Decoded: Jul 13, 2026

Active Safety

Brake System: Air

Compare with peers (same make, model, year)

This VIN has 0 inspections on record. Among 13 peers, the median is 0 (25th–75th: 0–1).

Cohort median out-of-service rate: 0%.

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Technical details (5)

Cab Type: MDHD: CBE (Cab Behind Engine)
Engine Powerk W: 261
Engine Brakehp From: 350
Engine Numberof Cylinders: 6
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating From: Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Sister VINs

VINs sharing the same WMI + VDS prefix + model year as this vehicle — likely from the same production run.

1M2AD09C0VW004572 1M2AD09C0VW004619 1M2AD09C0VW004703 1M2AD09C0VW005012 1M2AD09C0VW005284 1M2AD09C0VW005317 1M2AD09C0VW005365 1M2AD09C1VW004578

Recalls for this make/model/year (1)

NHTSA safety recall campaigns affecting vehicles like this one.

Campaign	Date	Component	Affected
97V191000	Nov 1, 1997	STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION	10,438

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NHTSA

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