The defect
CERTAIN CLASS 8 CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." FRONT DRIVE AXLES WERE INSTALLED BY THE MACUNGIE MODIFICATION CENTER. WITH THE INSTALLATION OF THE AXLE, THE OVERALL HEIGHT OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED.
The risk
THIS CAN CAUSE THE NONCOMPLIANCE.
The remedy
A SET OF LAMPS WILL BE MOUNTED BELOW THE BUMPER, BRINGING THE LAMP HEIGHT INTO COMPLIANCE. THE EXISTING LAMPS IN THE HOOD WILL BE REMOVED AND DECORATIVE COVERS WILL BE INSTALLED TO COVER THE HOLES IN THE HOOD. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 1-610-709-3337.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack DM600 | 2002 |
| Mack MR600 | 2002 |
| Mack RD600 | 2002 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mack DM600 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack MR600 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack RD600 | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2002
14 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the exterior lighting; MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 02V331000 12 Dec 2002 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V322000 2 Dec 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 02V296000 7 Nov 2002 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 02V238000 9 Sept 2002 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA INC |
| 02V207000 29 Jul 2002 | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| 02V179000 15 Jul 2002 | GLAVAL BUS DIVISION |
| 02V152000 13 Jun 2002 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 02V148000 30 May 2002 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002