Mack Trucks, Inc: Service Brakes, Air
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 7, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 369. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MACK IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 GU AND MRU MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH A FRONT TOW GLAD HAND OPTION. THE ACTUATION AND RELEASE TIMING OF THE VEHICLES EXCEEDS THE LIMIT WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
IF THE BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM AS THEY SHOULD, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-877-800-4945.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mack GU | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mack Mru | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mack GU | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mack Mru | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mack GU | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mack Mru | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack GU | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack Mru | 0 | 5 | 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 10V404000.
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