Mack Trucks, Inc: Electrical System
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 1, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,763. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2012 MRU AND LEU HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 3, 2007, THROUGH FEBRUARY 3, 2011. THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY IN THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION.
The risk
IN THE EVENT OF AN ELECTRICAL OVERAGE, THE FUSE THAT SHOULD PREVENT THE OVER CURRENT FROM REACHING THE MIRROR SWITCH CIRCUIT MAY FAIL, SUCH THAT THE MIRROR SWITCH CAN OVERHEAT. AN OVERHEATED SWITCH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY HARNESS TO PREVENT THE MIRROR SWITCH FROM OVERHEATING. THEY WILL ALSO INSPECT THE MIRROR SWITCH AND IF SIGNS OF OVERHEATING ARE SHOWN, REPLACE THAT SWITCH. ALL INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 30, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-866-1177.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Mack Leu | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mack Mru | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mack Leu | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mack Mru | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mack Leu | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Mack Mru | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mack Leu | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Mack Mru | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Mack Leu | 0 | 5 | 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 11V212000.
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