The defect
MACK IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 GU AND MRU MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED WITH A FRONT TOW GLAD HAND OPTION. THE ACTUATION AND RELEASE TIMING OF THE VEHICLES EXCEEDS THE LIMIT WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
IF THE BRAKES DO NOT PERFORM AS THEY SHOULD, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The remedy
MACK WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK AT 1-877-800-4945.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack GU | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mack MRU | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 GU | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Mack GU | 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| Mack GU | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Mack GU | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack MRU | 2008 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack MRU | 2009 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack MRU | 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack MRU | 2011 | 0 | 10 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2010
14 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the service brakes, air; MACK TRUCKS, INC filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 10V571000 12 Nov 2010 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V535000 27 Oct 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V444000 23 Sept 2010 | FONTAINE MODIFICATION |
| 10V405000 9 Sept 2010 | ZHEJIANG XINGYUE VEHICLE CO., LTD |
| 10V269000 16 Jun 2010 | PIERCE MANUFACTURING |
| 10V245000 7 Jun 2010 | SPARTAN CHASSIS, INC. |
| 10V212000 18 May 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V211000 10 May 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010