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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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | ||||||||||||||||
11V292000 | MACK TRUCKS, INC | from 09/12/2007 to 04/08/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 771 | 07/11/2011 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 05/20/2011 | 05/23/2011 | |||||||
Defect Summary | Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 gu heavy trucks manufactured from september 12, 2007, through april 8, 2011, with a four battery cable design. as a result of the routing and clipping used, the battery cables may come into contact with frame hardware, which, as a result of chafing, may cause the insulation to become worn to a point where a short occurs. | |||||||||||||||
Consequence Summary | A short can potentially cause a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
Corrective Summary | Dealers will re-route the battery cables and replace the cables if chafing has occurred. this service will be performed free of charge. the safety recall began on july 11, 2011. owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177. | |||||||||||||||
Notes | Mack's safety recall no. sc0354.owners 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 . |
Bulletins
Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||||
FSB-370-001 | 02/01/2011 | 10040717 | Ready | 09/09/2011 | |
FSB-370-001 | 02/01/2011 | 10040717 | Mack trucks: the diagnostic connector may become loose. information on replacement of the diagnostic retainer clip. *rm | 09/09/2011 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
SP-372-010 | 05/01/2011 | 10040726 | Mack trucks: the fuse identification decal is being corrected. *rm | 09/12/2011 | |
SP-372-010 | 05/01/2011 | 10040726 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
SP-284-030 | 05/01/2011 | 10040725 | Mack trucks: there are engine ecm software updates. *rm | 09/12/2011 | |
SP-284-030 | 05/01/2011 | 10040725 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
SP-284-027 | 09/01/2010 | 10034970 | Mack truck: engine ecm and acm software updates. enhancements are available for the engine control module (ecm) and aftertreatment control module (acm). does not apply to mack trucks australia. models mru, leu, gu, chu, cxu. no model y | 02/02/2011 | |
PI-0684 | 07/10/2009 | 10033634 | Mack: low nox idle, does not function with hand throttle. the electronic hand throttle on certain chu, cxu, gu and td model chassis when engaged, will override the low nox idle compliance. a list of affected chassis has been sent to all | 08/30/2010 | |
PI-0686 | 07/10/2009 | 10032366 | Mack truck: pto function inoperable. the pto on certain chu, cxu, gu and td model chassis will not function. the cause is due to a software issue in the vehicle electronic control unit (vecu) as well as some incorrect parameter settings | 03/12/2010 | |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
SB-730003 | 08/07/2009 | 10032369 | Mack truck: chassis wiring harness, acb sensor, replacement. this bulletin contains information for the replacement of the adaptive cruise with braking (acb) sensor chassis overlay wiring harness, found on cxu, chu, gu and td model mack t | 03/12/2010 |