The defect
Mack Trucks Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 CHU, CXU, and MRU, 2007 CT and CV, 2008-2014 GU, and 2011-2014 LEU, and TD trucks manufactured February 28, 2006, through November 8, 2013, and equipped Hamsar Electronic Flasher. The hazard warning lights may fail.
The risk
A failure of the hazard warning lights could reduce the trucks visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic flasher unit, free of charge. The recall will begin by mid-June 2014. Interim letters went out to owners on June 23, 2014. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-866-298-6586. Mack's number for this recall is SC0379.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack CHU | 2010, 2013, 2014 |
| Mack CT | 2007 |
| Mack CV | 2007 |
| Mack CXU | 2010 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Mack GU | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| Mack LEU | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Mack MRU | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Mack Pinnacle (chu) | 2011, 2012 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Mack TD | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
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 CHU | 2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack CHU | 2014 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack CT | 2007 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack CV | 2007 | 0 | 8 |
| Mack CXU | 2010 | 1 | 7 |
| Mack GU | 2008 | 0 | 9 |
| Mack GU | 2009 | 1 | 7 |
| Mack GU | 2010 | 1 | 4 |
| Mack GU | 2011 | 0 | 5 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2012 | 0 | 13 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2013 | 0 | 10 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2014 | 0 | 13 |
| Mack LEU | 2011 | 0 | 8 |
| Mack LEU | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| Mack LEU | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack LEU | 2014 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack MRU | 2010 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack MRU | 2011 | 0 | 10 |
| Mack MRU | 2012 | 0 | 9 |
| Mack MRU | 2013 | 0 | 6 |
| Mack MRU | 2014 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack Pinnacle (chu) | 2011 | 0 | 7 |
| Mack Pinnacle (chu) | 2012 | 0 | 8 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2011 | 0 | 11 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2012 | 0 | 12 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2013 | 2 | 13 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2014 | 0 | 18 |
| Mack TD | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack TD | 2012 | 0 | 3 |
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31 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the exterior lighting; Mack Trucks, Inc. filed 118 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014