Mack Trucks, Incorporated: Service Brakes, Air › Controls, Pedals and Linkages
Mack Trucks, Incorporated reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,268. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN MERITOR-WABCO BRAKE SYSTEM TWO AND FOUR PORT RELAY VALVES. THE VALVE MAY STICK OPEN WHEN A HIGH-PRESSURE APPLICATION IS RELEASED.
The risk
WHEN THE VALVE STICKS OPEN, IT CAN RESULT IN A TOTAL LOSS OF AIR FROM EITHER THE SERVICE OR THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVER MAY LOSE BRAKING ABILITY UNDER A SERVICE APPLICATION, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE VALVES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-3011 OR MERITOR WABCO AT 800-535-5560.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Mack CH | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack CL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack CV | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack CX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack DM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack DMM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack MR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack RB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack RD | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack CH | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack CL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack CV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack CX | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack DM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack DMM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack MR | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack RB | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack RD | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V189004.
Full record for the 2001 Mack CH → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →