Mack Electronic Stability Control (ESC): Software

Mack is recalling about 557 vehicles over a problem with the electronic stability control (esc). A vehicle that drifts out of its lane increases the risk of a crash.

Campaign
21V233000
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Reported
1 April 2021
Vehicles
557
Built between
Not published
Models
6
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
21 April 2021
Repaired
61%
Unrepaired
222

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2018-2022 Mack Anthem (AN)
  • 2018-2022 Mack Granite (GR)
  • 2018-2022 Mack Granite (GU)
  • 2018-2022 Mack Pinnacle (CHU)
  • 2018-2022 Mack Pinnacle (CXU)
  • 2018-2022 Mack Pinnacle (PI/PN)

Repair progress

222 of 566 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2023.

61% repaired — 344 of 566 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2018-2022 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR/GU), and Pinnacle (CHU/CXU/PI) vehicles equipped with "camelback" rear suspension and electronic stability control. The vehicles may not stay in their lane at certain speeds. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 136, "Electronic Stability Control Systems on Heavy Vehicles."

What could happen

A vehicle that drifts out of its lane increases the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control units, free of charge. The recall began on April 21, 2021.

Parts involved

  • Vehicle Parameter filesNot applicablePar file for each vehicle updated with new entry speed setting.

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA1 April 2021
  2. Owners notified21 April 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2023 — 61% repaired

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 1 April 2021.

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 customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0423.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SC0423
Recalling manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Safety standard
FMVSS 136
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

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to 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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