Mack Chu 2015

• Recall 107397 [USA]: If the ball sockets come loose from the tie rod, a complete loss of steering may result, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2015 chu and cxu trucks manufactured from march 31, 2014, through june 26, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the collars that prevent the ball sockets from backing out of the tie rod may have been incorrectly positioned. This may allow the ball sockets to come loose.
  mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and re-position the collar if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on january 20, 2015. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for this recall is sC0385.
  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.

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• Recall 105501 [USA]: If the seat belt detaches from its mounts, the seat belt would fail to properly restrain to the seat occupant, increasing the risk of injury in the the event of a crash.
  Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain 2015 chu, cxu, and gu trucks manufactured june 4, 2014, through june 18, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that attach the seat belt to the seat frame may not have been torqued to the required specification. This could cause the bolts to loosen over time, allowing the seat belt to detach.
  mack will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the bolts to the required specification, free of charge. The recall began in october 2014. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for this recall is sC0383.
  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.

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• Recall 111323 [USA]: If the driver is not warned of something being in the truck's path, there is an increased risk of a crash.
  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.
  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.
  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.

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• Recall 102086 [USA]: Deposits of contaminants may result in the circuits being bridged, creating a high resistance short, increasing the risk of a fire.
  Mack trucks, inc. (mack) notified the agency on february 20, 2014, that they are recalling certain model year 2010-2012 chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles manufactured from june 16, 2009, through july 8, 2011. While continuing to research the scope of the issue, mack expanded the recall on november 18, 2014 to include certain model year 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles manufactured from june 16, 2009, through july 8, 2011. Having completed its investigation, mack once again expanded the recall during february 2015 to include an additional 53,780 vehicles from model years 2007 and 2015. The recall now covers model year 2007-2015 includes chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles produced october 13, 2006, through october 3, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic power distribution module (epdm) may be contaminated from water leaks in, and around, the windshield. If exposed to water leaks, contaminants such as road salts may deposit on the epdm.
  mack has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the epdm. If contamination has occurred, dealers will replace the epdm and address the leak, free of charge. Owners of model year 2010-2012 chu, cxu, gu and td vehicles were initially notified april 24, 2014. Owners affected by the recall expansions were notified in february 2015. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-336-393-2000. Mack's number for this recall is sC0375.
  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.

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• Recall 2016495 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles, the cap nut that retains the interaxle driveshaft yoke to the rear axle input shaft may prematurely loosen. If the nut were to loosen and come off, the yoke could separate from the axle input shaft and cause the drive shaft to disconnect. A disconnected drive shaft would result in a loss of motive power, and create a road hazard, both of which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the torque on the cap nut, and the nut will be replaced if the torque is found under specification. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2016-079.

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• Recall 2016079 [Canada]: Powertrain
  On certain vehicles, the cap nut that retains the interaxle driveshaft yoke to the rear axle input shaft may prematurely loosen. If the nut were to loosen and come off, the yoke could separate from the axle input shaft and cause the drive shaft to disconnect. A disconnected drive shaft would result in a loss of motive power, and create a road hazard, both of which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will replace the cap nut, and inspect the threads on the input shaft. If the threads are damaged, the input shaft will be replaced.

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• Recall 2015372 [Canada]: Brakes
  On certain vehicles, the chassis electrical harness and air brake lines may not have been properly secured at the crossmember. This could cause the electrical cables and air lines to fall down and get twisted in the driveline. This could affect safety systems such as brakes, increasing stopping distances or causing unintended parking brake application. This could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect and repair the vehicle as needed.

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• Recall 2015100 [Canada]: Accessories
  On certain vehicles, the fifth wheel remote unlocking switch may not work as designed. As a result, the driver may inadvertently release the 5th wheel latch when the park brake is applied if he/she presses or bumps the switch. This could cause the trailer to decouple from the truck increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will add a redundant measure such as an additional switch or adding a thumb lock that requires 2 actions to push the switch.

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• Recall 2015017 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain model vehicles outfitted with an automatic over-speed protection system, the system may be incorrectly wired. This presents a potential risk as the operator may not be able to control an unintended increase in the engine rpm if combustible vapors enter through the air intake. If this occurs, it could increase the risk of an engine fire that may cause injury and/or property damage. Correction: dealers will inspect and repair accordingly.

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• Recall 2014527 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain model vehicles, water around the windshield can migrate into the electronic power distribution module and contaminate it. As a result, circuits may be bridged creating an electrical short. This could potentially result in a fire, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect the module, and if found contaminated, will replace it. Additional measures will be taken to address the leak if contamination is found. Note: this is an expansion of recall 2014-053.

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• Recall 2014526 [Canada]: Suspension
  On certain vehicles, the collars that prevent the ball sockets from backing out of the tie rod may have been incorrectly positioned. If the ball socket(s) became loose, a complete loss of steering or loss of steering at one wheel end could occur, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will inspect, and if necessary, reposition the collar.

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• Recall 2014390 [Canada]: Seats and restraints
  On certain vehicles, bolts securing the seat belts to the seat frame, cab wall and cab floor may have been insufficiently tightened during vehicle assembly. As a result, bolts could loosen over time and potentially allow the seat belt to detach from its mounting points. If this occurs, the seat belt may fail to restrain the seat occupant in a crash, increasing the risk of injury and/or damage to property. Correction: dealers will tighten the affected bolts to the specified torque.

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• Mdrive transmission failure to disengage investigation # PE20005

  In a review of field reports submitted under early warning reporting (ewr) 49cfr 579.22(c), over several years by mack trucks, the office of defects investigation (odi) identified a trend of drivers who complained that their transmissions failed to disengage from gear while slowing the vehicle. This failure to disengage resulted in the truck wanting to pull through the service brakes when coming to a stop. Affected trucks are equipped with an mdrive automated manual transmissions. The repair has involved the replacement and/or adjustment of the service brake switch.Odi previously investigated (pe13-268) a similar concern on 2007-2012 volvo trucks equipped with an i-shift automated manual transmission in which the clutch would not automatically disengage as intended. The investigation resulted in volvo releasing safety recall 13v-268.Both volvo i-shift and mack mdrive transmissions share similar configurations in their design and function. Mack is a subsidiary of ab volvo who also manufacture volvo trucks.This preliminary evaluation is opened to examine the alleged defect in all affected vehicles.The odi report cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid using the following complaint identification number: 10839430
  

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• Mdrive transmission failure to disengage investigation # PE20005

  In a review of field reports submitted under early warning reporting (ewr) 49cfr 579.22(c), over several years by mack trucks, the office of defects investigation (odi) identified a trend of drivers who complained that their transmissions failed to disengage from gear while slowing the vehicle. This failure to disengage resulted in the truck wanting to pull through the service brakes when coming to a stop. Affected trucks are equipped with an mdrive automated manual transmissions. The repair has involved the replacement and/or adjustment of the service brake switch.Odi previously investigated (pe13-268) a similar concern on 2007-2012 volvo trucks equipped with an i-shift automated manual transmission in which the clutch would not automatically disengage as intended. The investigation resulted in volvo releasing safety recall 13v-268.Both volvo i-shift and mack mdrive transmissions share similar configurations in their design and function. Mack is a subsidiary of ab volvo who also manufacture volvo trucks.This preliminary evaluation is opened to examine the alleged defect in all affected vehicles.The odi report cited above can be reviewed at: http://www-odi.Nhtsa.Dot.Gov/owners/searchnhtsaid using the following complaint identification number: 10839430
  

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