Mack Trucks, Inc: Fuel System, Diesel
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 3, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 342. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE FUEL LINE CROSSOVER BRACKET MAY PREMATURELY FAIL AND UNEXPECTEDLY FALL TO THE ROAD. THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE BRACKET DRAWS A CONCERN TO THE BRACKET BEING PICKED UP AND THROWN BY THE DRIVE AXLE WHEELS.
The risk
IF THE CROSSOVER BRACKET FALLS A CRASH MAY OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRACKETS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 20, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Mack CHN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CXN | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CHN | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CXN | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mack CHN | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mack CXN | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mack CHN | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mack CXN | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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 06V290000.
Full record for the 2007 Mack CHN → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →