The defect
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2023-2024 LR garbage trucks. The wiper arm retention nuts may be loose, stripping, and causing the windshield wipers to fail.
The risk
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect, tighten the retention nuts, and replace the windshield wiper arms as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 22, 2023. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0445.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack LR | 2023, 2024 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
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 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack LR | 2024 | 0 | 6 |
Other visibility recalls in 2023
20 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the visibility; Mack Trucks, Inc. filed 118 campaigns in all.
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| 23V733000 1 Nov 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 23V688000 13 Oct 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V681000 12 Oct 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V518000 27 Jul 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V511000 24 Jul 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023