Mack Steering: Hydraulic Power Assist System

Mack is recalling about 33 vehicles over a problem with the steering. Loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.

Campaign
22V204000
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Reported
29 March 2022
Vehicles
33
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
24 May 2022
Repaired
67%
Unrepaired
11

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.

  • 2021-2023 Mack LR Electric

Repair progress

11 of 33 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q1 2024.

67% repaired — 22 of 33 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 2023 LR Battery Electric trucks. During certain driving maneuvers, the power steering system may lose pressure, causing a loss of power steering assist.

What could happen

Loss of power steering assist increases the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers replace the higher ratio steering gear and power steering pump software for higher RPM's on the steering pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2022.

Parts involved

  • Steering Hydraulic Assist SystemThis is not a component problem it is a systems issue.Steering gear and power steering pump software
  • This is not a component problem it is a systemThis is not a component problem it is a systems issue.This is not a component problem it is a systems issue.

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 NHTSA29 March 2022
  2. Owners notified24 May 2022
  3. Latest repair reportQ1 2024 — 67% 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 29 March 2022.

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's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0434.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SC0434
Recalling manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
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.nhtsa.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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