Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V207000

Service brakes, air

Mack Trucks, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-04-18.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V207000

Service brakes, air

Component
Service brakes, air
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Vehicles affected
490
Reported to NHTSA
2014-04-18
Owners notified
2014-06-11

Defect description

Mack Trucks Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 CXU trucks manufactured February 1, 2013, through January 27, 2014, and equipped with a vertical wet tank (aka supply air tank) for the brake system. The pressure relief valve may not have been installed in the tank during manufacturing.

Safety risk

Without a pressure relief valve, the air tank could rupture from being overpressurized increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will install a pressure relief valve in the air tank, free of charge. The recall began on June 11, 2014. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-866-298-6586. Mack's number for this recall is SC0380.

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 1 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK Pinnacle (CXU)2015 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.