Mack Trucks, Inc.: Electrical System › Alternator/Generator/Regulator
Mack Trucks, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 18, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,282. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2015-2018 LR and 2011-2018 TerraPro (LEU and MRU) trucks. The alternator cable may be insufficiently thick to handle the current, and, as a result, may overheat.
The risk
If the alternator cable overheats, it would increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the alternator cable, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2017. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0407.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Mack LR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mack LR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mack LR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mack LR | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Mack Terrapro (leu/Mru) | 0 | 2 | 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 17V261000.
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