Mack Trucks, Inc: Power Train › Driveline
Mack Trucks, Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on May 20, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 584. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012, CHU, CXU, GU, MRU, LEU, AND TD TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A MERITOR DRIVELINE. THE TUBING USED TO ASSEMBLE THE AFFECTED DRIVELINES HAS A NONCONFORMING SEAM WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT BONDING OF THE MATERIAL.
The risk
THIS CAN RESULT IN SEAM WELD FRACTURE WHEN TORQUE IS APPLIED. ONCE THE TUBE SEAM WELD IS FRACTURED, THE DRIVELINE MAY BECOME INOPERABLE WHICH MAY RESULT IN A DISABLED VEHICLE OR DEBRIS FROM THE DRIVELINE MAY FALL ON THE ROADWAY, BOTH OF WHICH CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVELINES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 25, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-528-6586.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Mack Granite (gu) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mack Leu | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mack Mru | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mack Pinnacle (chu) | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mack TD | 0 | 3 | 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 11V295000.
Full record for the 2012 Mack Granite (gu) → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →