Mack Trucks, Inc.: Service Brakes
Mack Trucks, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on May 13, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 5,203. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mack Trucks, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 CHU, CXU, GU, MRU, and LEU trucks manufactured July 16, 2012, through march 18, 2013 and equipped with drum brakes. The clevis pin for the brake slack adjuster may be missing a cotter pin. If the cotter pin is not installed, the clevis pin may loosen and fall out causing a loss of brake function on the affected wheel.
The risk
A loss of brake function at one wheel will lead to increased stopping distances and pulling to the left or right when braking, which may increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mack Trucks, Inc. will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake slack adjusters and install the brake hardware, as necessary, free of charge. An interim was mailed to owners on June 20, 2013. A second notice was mailed to owners on September 30, 2013. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-800-528-6586. Mack Trucks' recall campaign number is SC0370.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Mack Chu | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mack Granite (gu) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mack Leu | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mack Mru | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mack Chu | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mack Granite (gu) | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mack Leu | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mack Mru | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2 | 13 | 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 13V195000.
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