Mack Trucks, Inc: Parking Brake
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 15, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18,805. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVES, THE INTERNAL RUBBER CHECK VALVE MAY LEAK CAUSING A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER THE OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.
The risk
THIS COULD DELAY OR FAILURE IN APPLYING THE PARKING BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLL AWAY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
MACK IS WORKING WITH BENDIX TO REPAIR THESE VEHICLES (PLEASE SEE 07E037). BENDIX WILL INSTALL A CHECK VALVE REPAIR KIT FOR THE AFFECTED SR-7 SPRING BRAKE MODULATING VALVE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-440-329-9000 OR MACK AT 1-800-528-6586.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mack Chu | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack CTP | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack CV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack CXN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack Cxu | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack GU | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CHN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CTP | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CV | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CXN | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CXP | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack MR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CHN | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CTP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CV | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CXN | 0 | 13 | 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 07V360000.
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