Mack Pinnacle (chu) 2014

• Recall 125018 [USA]: Overloaded front wheel hubs can result in premature failure of the hubs, bearings, and the related components, which can cause the front hub assembly to separate from the front axle. because of this, the driver may lose control of the vehicle or parts may be dropped on the road, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2012, 2014-2015 and 2017 granite (gu), 2012-2017 pinnacle (chu, cxu), and 2013-2015 and 2017 titan (td) trucks manufactured january 7, 2011, to september 29, 2016. The affected vehicles were built with front wheel hubs that cannot support the gross axle weight rating of the front axle.
  mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hub assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on february 16, 2017. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is sC0406.
  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 117711 [USA]: If he cap nut loosens and falls off, the yoke can separate from the axle input shaft and allow the drive shaft to disconnect, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2012-2016 granite (gu), pinnacle (chu, cxu), terrapro (leu, mru), titan (td), and lr trucks manufactured from september 1, 2011, through september 8, 2015. The cap nut that retains the interaxle driveshaft yoke to the rear axle input shaft may loosen.
  mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the cap nut. The input shaft threads will be inspected for damage. Any damaged input shaft will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. An interim notice was sent to owners on april 25, 2016. The recall began on june 7, 2016. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-610-709-2131. Mack's recall campaign number for this recall is sC0399.
  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 111948 [USA]: If the fifth wheel and locking mechanism are sufficiently damaged, the locking mechanism may fail to operate as intended and the trailer may unexpectedly detach from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 pinnacle (chu and cxu) trucks manufactured september 10, 2010, to june 17, 2013. The affected trucks are equipped with fontaine ultra lt fifth wheel connectors, which, due to cumulative damage to the fifth wheel and its locking mechanism, have a locking mechanism that may fail to operate or to properly engage.
  mack will notify owners, and fontaine dealers will replace the fifth wheel with an ultra nt model fifth wheel, free of charge. The recall began on november 18, 2015. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is sC0395.
  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 111725 [USA]: If the electrical cables and air lines were to fall and get tangled in the driveline, it could affect the electrical system and braking system, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
  Mack trucks, inc. (mack) is recalling certain model year 2013 and 2015 titan (td), model year 2014 and 2015 pinnacle (chu), and model years 2009-2010, 2012, and 2014-2016 granite (gu) trucks. The chassis harness and air lines may not be properly clipped to the crossmember, which can allow the cables and air lines to fall and get twisted in the driveline.
  mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and properly clip the harness and air lines, free of charge. The recall began on september 30, 2015. Owners may contact mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for this recall is sC0393.
  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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• 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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