Mack Trucks, Inc: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 23, 2007 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 950. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A SAF HOLLAND SIMPLEX FIFTH WHEEL, THE LEVER ARM PIVOT BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TIGHTENED. AN OVER TIGHTENED PIVOT BOLT CAN DISTORT THE PIVOT BOLT SPACER SLEEVE, WHICH MAY PREVENT THE FIFTH WHEEL LATCH JAW FROM CLOSING AND LATCHING SECURELY AROUND THE TRAILER KING PIN.
The risk
THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE PIVOT BOLT CAN BECOME LOOSE WITHOUT THE DRIVER'S KNOWLEDGE. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER COULD DRIVE AWAY AND THE TRAILER COULD BECOME DISENGAGED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PIVOT BOLT AND SLEEVE WITH A HEX HEAD SHOULDER BOLT AND WASHER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 28, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
24 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mack CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack CL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack CT | 0 | 1 | 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 CXP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack Cxu | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CHN | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CT | 0 | 7 | 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 Cxu | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CHN | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CTP | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CV | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CXN | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CXP | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack Cxu | 0 | 1 | 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 07V497000.
Full record for the 2008 Mack CHN → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →