Mack Engine and Engine Cooling: Engine Control Module (ECU/ECM)

Mack is recalling about 150 vehicles over a problem with the engine and engine cooling. An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.

Campaign
22V606000
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Reported
9 August 2022
Vehicles
150
Built between
Not published
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
27 September 2022
Repaired
35%
Unrepaired
98

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.

  • 2023 Mack MD

Repair progress

98 of 150 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2024.

35% repaired — 52 of 150 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 MD6/7 trucks. The engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal short-circuit, which can result in an unexpected engine shut down.

What could happen

An unexpected engine shut down can increase the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Cummins will replace the ECM, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 27, 2022.

Parts involved

  • Engine Control ModuleD313038BX03Engine Control Module

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 NHTSA9 August 2022
  2. Owners notified27 September 2022
  3. Latest repair reportQ2 2024 — 35% 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 9 August 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 SC0438.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SC0438
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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