Mack Trucks, Inc: Visibility
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 27, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 21. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 CHU AND CXU, HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 13, 2010, THROUGH AUGUST 13, 2010, WITHOUT REAR MUD FLAP HANGER BRACKETS. THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE REAR CONSPICUITY TREATMENT TYPICALLY FOUND ON THE MUD FLAP HANGER BRACKETS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE ALTERNATE POSITIONS AS ALLOWED IN THE REGULATION ON VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITHOUT REAR MUD FLAP HANGER BRACKETS.
The risk
LACK OF REFLECTORS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND INSTALL CONSPICUITY TREATMENT AS REQUIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-866-1177.
2 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Mack Pinnacle (chu) | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 0 | 11 | 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 10V537000.
Full record for the 2011 Mack Pinnacle (chu) → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →