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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V519000 | MACK TRUCKS, INC | from 12/12/2007 to 05/08/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 260 | MFR | Mack Trucks, Inc. | 10/18/2012 | 10/31/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 gu, leu, and mru trucks, manufactured from december 12, 2007, through may 8, 2008 and equipped with a certain focal mounted retarder control box. the control box may lose its electrical ground. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the control box loses ground, it may have localized overheating. this could lead to a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | All affected vehicles were sold to one customer that has already been notified. an official owner notification letter will be mailed to the one customer in early november 2012. mack will replace the suspect control box on the affected vehicles, free of charge. owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mack's recall number is sc0366.customers may 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. | |||||||||||||||
| 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-284-028 | 12/01/2010 | 10037914 | Ready | 06/07/2011 | |
| SP-284-028 | 12/01/2010 | 10037914 | Mack truck: there is a software update. *rm | 06/07/2011 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |