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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V404000 | MACK TRUCKS, INC | from 10/22/2007 to 06/30/2010 | V (Vehicle) | 369 | 02/01/2011 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 09/07/2010 | 09/13/2010 | 571 | 121 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Mack is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2011 gu and mru model vehicles manufactured with a front tow glad hand option. the actuation and release timing of the vehicles exceeds the limit which fails to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, air brake systems. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the brakes do not perform as they should, a vehicle crash could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mack will notify owners and repair the vehicle free of charge. the safety recall began on february 1, 2011. owners may contact mack at 1-877-800-4945. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mack's recall campaign number is sc0345.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 . | |||||||||||||||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS - AUTOMATIC | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V272000 | MACK TRUCKS, INC | from 10/15/2010 to 01/31/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 329 | 08/12/2011 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 05/03/2011 | 05/06/2011 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 chu, cxu, gu, leu and mru trucks manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011, and equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. due to an incomplete knitting of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Mack trucks will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before july 1, 2011. owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| SB-373-010 | 11/01/2010 | 10037424 | Ready | 05/23/2011 | |
| SB-373-010 | 11/01/2010 | 10037424 | Mack trucks: the clutch pedal can rub agains the anti-lock brake harness causing the malfunction light to go on. *rm | 05/23/2011 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - SLACK ADJUSTERS | |||||
| PI-0798 | 10/01/2012 | 10048719 | Mack trucks: information on replacement procedures for the slack adjuster control arm and suspension shock absorber interference on rear/rear drive axle. model gu. no model years listed. *pe | 01/03/2013 | |