Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V493000

Steering

Mack Trucks, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-10-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V493000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Vehicles affected
535
Reported to NHTSA
2013-10-17
Owners notified
2013-12-12

Defect description

Mack Trucks is recalling certain model year 2014 CXU and GU model vehicles manufactured May 10, 2013, through June 12, 2013. The upper and lower steering shaft pinch bolts may have not been torqued to specification. This may cause the steering shaft to come loose.

Safety risk

A loose steering shaft would result in a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Mack Trucks will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the steering shaft pinch bolts and retorque them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 11, 2013. Mack's recall number is SC0372. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-336-393-2000.

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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK Granite (GU)2014
MACK Pinnacle (CXU)2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.