The defect
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2024 LR electric garbage trucks, equipped with electric horns. The circuit connecting the horn button to the horn is missing, making the horn inoperative.
The risk
A vehicle with an inoperative horn cannot alert other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will add the necessary circuits to connect the horn button to the horn, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2023. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC443.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack LR | 2024 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
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 LR | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
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178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; Mack Trucks, Inc. filed 118 campaigns in all.
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