The defect
MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002 THROUGH 2004 CL, CV, LE, MR, RB, RD, AND MODEL YEAR 2003 THROUGH 2004 DM HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2003, EQUIPPED WITH AXLE BEAMS MANUFACTURED BY BHARAT FORGE. THE AXLE BEAM MAY HAVE TRANSVERSE SHEAR LINES ON THE BOTTOM OF THE AXLE FROM THE TRIMMING PROCESS.
The risk
THESE LINES, IF PRESENT, CAN PROMOTE INITIATION OF CRACKS, WHICH OVER TIME MAY POSSIBLY LEAD TO AXLE BEAM FAILURE AND A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR.
The remedy
MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, INSPECT AND REPLACE ANY AFFECTED AXLE BEAMS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-800-866-1177.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CL | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mack CV | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mack DM | 2003, 2004 |
| Mack LE | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mack MR | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mack RB | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Mack RD | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
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 CL | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack CL | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack CL | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack CV | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack CV | 2003 | 2 | 5 |
| Mack CV | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack DM | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack DM | 2004 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack LE | 2002 | 1 | 3 |
| Mack LE | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack LE | 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack MR | 2002 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack MR | 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack MR | 2004 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack RB | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack RB | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack RB | 2004 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack RD | 2002 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack RD | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack RD | 2004 | 0 | 3 |
Other power train recalls in 2010
35 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the power train; MACK TRUCKS, INC filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 10V630000 20 Dec 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V634000 13 Dec 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V605000 29 Nov 2010 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 10V503000 21 Oct 2010 | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
| 10V461000 8 Oct 2010 | HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC |
| 10V460000 8 Oct 2010 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 10V469000 4 Oct 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 10V448000 1 Oct 2010 | NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010