The defect
MACK TRUCKS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 CHU, CXU AND GU HEAVY TRUCKS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 12, 2010, THROUGH JULY 23, 2010 FOR A POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE WELD ON THE SHAFT THAT THE CLUTCH PEDAL ATTACHES TO.
The risk
IF THE WELD FAILS, THE PEDAL SHAFT MAY WORK ITS WAY LOOSE AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE CLUTCH PEDAL TO FALL TO THE FLOOR, WHICH WOULD LIMIT THE DRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLUTCH PEDAL SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 29, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MACK TRUCKS AT 1-800-866-1177.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CHU | 2010 |
| Mack CXU | 2010 |
| Mack Pinnacle (chu) | 2011 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2011 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
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 CHU | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CXU | 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| Mack Pinnacle (chu) | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2011 | 0 | 11 |
Other power train recalls in 2011
39 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the power train; MACK TRUCKS, INC filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 11V595000 20 Dec 2011 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| 11V589000 19 Dec 2011 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 11V594000 19 Dec 2011 | COTTRELL, INC. |
| 11V582000 8 Dec 2011 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 11V558000 18 Nov 2011 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 11V537000 3 Nov 2011 | HINO MOTORS SALES U.S.A., INC. |
| 11V509000 20 Oct 2011 | PJ TRAILERS |
| 11V476000 15 Sept 2011 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011