Mack Steering: Critical Fasteners

Mack is recalling about 341 vehicles over a problem with the steering. A loose steering gearbox can result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
26V509000
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Reported
6 August 2026
Vehicles
341
Built between
Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
Models
1
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
Not yet
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between October 2024 and December 2024. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2025 Mack Terrapro (TE)Built October 2024 to December 2024

What the defect is

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2025 TerraPro trucks. The steering gearbox fasteners may loosen.

What could happen

A loose steering gearbox can result in a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect and tightened or replace the fasteners as necessary, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed September 21, 2026. Additional letters will be sent once the final remedy is available.

Parts involved

  • Hexagon Screw60114654M18 x 95
  • Hexagon Screw992475M20 x 60
  • Hexagon Screw997990M18 x 90

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. Vehicles builtOctober 2024 to December 2024
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA6 August 2026

No owner-notification date has been published yet. Manufacturers normally write to registered owners within 60 days of reporting a recall.

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 6 August 2026.

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 SC0497.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
SC0497
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.

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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