Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V156000

Steering

Mack Trucks, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-03-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V156000

Steering

Component
Steering
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Vehicles affected
75
Reported to NHTSA
2016-03-16
Owners notified
2016-05-12

Defect description

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Titan vehicles manufactured from February 25, 2015, through February 12, 2016. The bolt connecting the upper steering shaft to the lower steering shaft may not properly secure the upper steering shaft, which can lead to separation of the steering shaft.

Safety risk

Separation of the steering shaft will result in complete loss of steering which may lead to a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Mack strongly recommends that the affected vehicles not be driven until the interim remedy is applied. An interim notice was sent to Mack owners on March 21, 2016, and an interim repair is available now. A second notice was mailed on May 12, 2016. The final remedy is now available. Both remedies will be free of charge. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-877-800-4945 opt #1. Mack's number for this recall is SC0401.

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 Titan (TD)2017 2016

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.