Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V896000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Mack Trucks, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V896000

Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection

Component
Steering: linkages: drag: link: connection
Manufacturer
Mack Trucks, Inc.
Vehicles affected
80
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-16
Owners notified
2020-01-14

Defect description

Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2020 Anthem (AN), Granite (GR), and Pinnacle (PI) vehicles. The castle nuts and cotter pins used to connect the steering drag link to the pitman arm and steering arm may have not been correctly installed, potentially causing separation of the drag link.

Safety risk

If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the drag link attachment points, repairing them, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 14, 2020. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0420.

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

3 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
MACK Anthem (AN)2020
MACK Granite (GR)2020
MACK Pinnacle (CHU)2020

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.