Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V308000 | MACK TRUCKS, INC | from 10/10/2011 to 11/17/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 1174 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 07/02/2012 | 07/02/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Mack is recalling certain model year 2012 chu, cxu, and gu vehicles, manufactured from october 10, 2011, through november 17, 2011. hardware used to secure the windshield wiper linkage to the wiper motor may not be sufficiently torqued, and may cause the windshield wiper linkage to detach from the wiper motor. as a result, the windshield wipers will not function. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurs, under certain driving conditions the driver's visibility will be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mack will notify owners, and replace the hardware on affected vehicles, free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before august 6, 2012. owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mack | |||||||||||||||