The defect
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, AN INCORRECT SWITCH MAY HAVE BEEN USED.
The risk
THIS COULD POSSIBLY RESULT IN THE CRUISE CONTROL NOT DEACTIVATING WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED, WHICH MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SWITCH AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK ON 1-800-528-6586.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack LEU | 2008 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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 LEU | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 2007
9 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the vehicle speed control; MACK TRUCKS, INC filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 07V488000 17 Oct 2007 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 07V362000 15 Aug 2007 | AMERICAN SUZUKI MOTOR CORP. |
| 07V347000 7 Aug 2007 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| 07V336000 3 Aug 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V147000 2 Apr 2007 | YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, USA |
| 07V078000 6 Mar 2007 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 07V048000 12 Feb 2007 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS |
| 07V030000 1 Feb 2007 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007