Mack Service Brakes, Air

Mack is recalling about 37 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, air. The vehicle could experience reduced braking performance as a result.

Campaign
07V051000
Manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INC
Reported
15 February 2007
Vehicles
37
Built between
Jan 2005 – Dec 2006
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
15 June 2007
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between January 2005 and December 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2005-2007 Mack CTBuilt January 2005 to December 2006
  • 2007 Mack CTPBuilt January 2005 to December 2006

What the defect is

Certain trucks equipped with haulmax rear suspensions fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems." it does not meet the required stopping distance as specified in the regulation.

What could happen

The vehicle could experience reduced braking performance as a result. If this warning is not heeded, a vehicle crash could occur.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL RELOCATE THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) SENSOR FROM THE REAR DRIVE AXLE TO THE FRONT DRIVE AXLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 15, 2007.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtJanuary 2005 to December 2006
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA15 February 2007
  3. Owners notified15 June 2007

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 15 February 2007.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-528-6586.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SC0320
Recalling manufacturer
MACK TRUCKS, INC
Safety standard
FMVSS 121
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Mack trucks recall no. SC0320.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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