The defect
MACK IS RECALLING 34,269 MY 1999-2005 CX AND MY 2004-2008 CXN TRUCKS. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY PREMATURELY FAIL RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE OR INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHTS.
The risk
THE HEAD LIGHTS MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH COULD RESULT IN INTERMITTENT OR NO HEADLIGHT FUNCTION. THIS COULD IMPAIR A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 27, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-800-528-6586.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CX | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| Mack CXN | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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 CX | 1999 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CX | 2000 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack CX | 2001 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CX | 2002 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CX | 2003 | 0 | 10 |
| Mack CX | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CX | 2005 | 1 | 5 |
| Mack CXN | 2004 | 0 | 10 |
| Mack CXN | 2005 | 0 | 11 |
| Mack CXN | 2006 | 0 | 13 |
| Mack CXN | 2007 | 0 | 14 |
| Mack CXN | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2008
21 of the 683 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2008 concerned the exterior lighting; MACK TRUCKS, INC filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 08V680000 19 Dec 2008 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 08V628000 2 Dec 2008 | ROADTREK MOTORHOMES INC. |
| 08V602000 19 Nov 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V539000 15 Oct 2008 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 08V520000 6 Oct 2008 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 08V503000 26 Sept 2008 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 08V417000 15 Aug 2008 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 08V371000 31 Jul 2008 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2008