Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 14V545000

Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control

Mack Trucks, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2014-09-09.

Recall campaignNHTSA 14V545000

Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control

Component
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Vehicles affected
538
Reported to NHTSA
2014-09-09
Owners notified
2014-09-30

Defect description

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 CXU and 2014-2015 CHU trucks manufactured August 23, 2012, through June 27, 2014, and equipped with adaptive cruise control. Due to a software error, the affected vehicles may not provide visual or audible alerts to the driver warning them that an obstruction in the road was detected.

Safety risk

If the driver is not warned of something being in the truck's path, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the vehicle control unit, free of charge. The recall began on September 30, 2014. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0381.

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

5 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK CHU2015 2014
MACK Pinnacle (CXU)2015 2014 2013

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.