The defect
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2015 CXU and GU trucks manufactured January 1, 2014, to August 20, 2014. The affected vehicles contain an incorrectly wired Automatic Shut-down Protection System, which may not operate as expected.
The risk
If the Automatic Shut-down Protection System does not operate as expected, the operator may be unable to control the increase in the engines rpms, increasing the risk of engine failure and vehicle fire.
The remedy
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the system for correct operation and repair if necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 16, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-610-709-2131. Mack's number for this recall is SC0386.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2015 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2015 |
Components: ENGINE
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 Granite (gu) | 2015 | 1 | 12 |
| Mack Pinnacle (cxu) | 2015 | 0 | 15 |
Other engine recalls in 2014
2 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the engine; Mack Trucks, Inc. filed 118 campaigns in all.
| 14V608000 30 Sept 2014 | Campagna Motors |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014