Mack Trucks, Inc: Exterior Lighting › Headlights › Switch
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 23, 2008 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 34,269. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MACK IS RECALLING 34,269 MY 1999-2005 CX AND MY 2004-2008 CXN TRUCKS. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY PREMATURELY FAIL RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE OR INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHTS.
The risk
THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-800-528-6586.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Mack CXN | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Mack CXN | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Mack CXN | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mack CX | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Mack CXN | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mack CX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Mack CXN | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Mack CX | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Mack CX | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Mack CX | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Mack CX | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Mack CX | 0 | 7 | 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 08V688000.
Full record for the 2008 Mack CXN → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →