The defect
Mack is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 CHU and CXU vehicles, manufactured from October 13, 2006, through December 23, 2009 and equipped with daytime running lights and fog lights. A short in the fog light circuit may cause the low beam headlight circuit to cut out.
The risk
If the low beam headlights go out, the driver may lose visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mack will notify owners, and install an additional wiring harness on the affected vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 14, 2012. Owners may contact Mack Trucks at 1-800-866-1177.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CHU | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Mack CXU | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack CHU | 2008 | 0 | 8 |
| Mack CHU | 2009 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack CHU | 2010 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CXU | 2007 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack CXU | 2008 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CXU | 2009 | 3 | 3 |
| Mack CXU | 2010 | 1 | 7 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2012
25 of the 583 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2012 concerned the exterior lighting; MACK TRUCKS, INC filed 74 campaigns in all.
| 12V602000 26 Dec 2012 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 12V578000 11 Dec 2012 | Newmar Corporation |
| 12V561000 4 Dec 2012 | AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI |
| 12V553000 30 Nov 2012 | Ford Motor Company |
| 12V538000 15 Nov 2012 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 12V493000 10 Oct 2012 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 12V490000 9 Oct 2012 | PACCAR Incorporated |
| 12V484000 4 Oct 2012 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2012