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. | |||||||||||||||
| 11V212000 | MACK TRUCKS, INC | from 01/03/2007 to 02/03/2011 | V (Vehicle) | 3763 | MFR | MACK TRUCKS, INC | 04/01/2011 | 04/04/2011 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 mru and leu heavy trucks manufactured from january 3, 2007, through february 3, 2011. the electrical circuitry in these vehicles may not provide adequate overcurrent protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of an electrical overage, the fuse that should prevent the over current from reaching the mirror switch circuit may fail, such that the mirror switch can overheat. an overheated switch could cause a vehicle fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a relay harness to prevent the mirror switch from overheating. they will also inspect the mirror switch and if signs of overheating are shown, replace that switch. all inspections and repairs will be performed free of charge. the safety recall is expected to begin on or before may 30, 2011. owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mack trucks safety recall no. sc0349/sc0350.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 | |||||
| SB-P10683 | 06/10/2009 | 10030386 | Mack truck: electronic hand throttle functions regardless of park brake status; it has been determined that the electronic hand throttle on certain mru and leu model chassis will function with the parking brake disengaged, thus allowing the | 09/28/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| SB-258-011 | 10/01/2009 | 10032492 | Mack truck: aftertreatment dpf spark assisted ignition system electrode test procedure. affected models leu, mru. no model years listed. *pe | 04/05/2010 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| PI-9782 | 05/01/2012 | 10044336 | Mack: software update for engine control module (ecm). *pe | 06/12/2012 | |
| SP-284-030 | 05/01/2011 | 10040725 | Ready | 09/12/2011 | |
| SP-284-030 | 05/01/2011 | 10040725 | Mack trucks: there are engine ecm software updates. *rm | 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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| SB-371-036 | 10/01/2010 | 10037229 | Ready | 05/13/2011 | |
| SB-371-036 | 10/01/2010 | 10037229 | Mack trucks: a wiring harness connector in the front chassis may not seal correctly causing corrosion. *rm | 05/13/2011 | |
| SB-724010 | 10/21/2008 | 10032597 | Mack truck: on certain truck chassis manufactured prior to may 30, 2008, the possibility exists for the main cab harness to rub against the charge air cooler in the left hand corner of the cab. to eliminate this condition and proven t har | 04/16/2010 | |