The defect
Mack Trucks, Inc. (Mack) is recalling certain 2015-2023 GU and GR vehicles. The turn signals may be positioned incorrectly, reducing their visibility. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Low turn signal visibility may not alert other drivers to a turning vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will add additional turn signal lighting, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed September 25, 2024. Owners may contact Mack's customer service at 1-800-866-1177. Mack's number for this recall is SC0448.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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 (gr) | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2017 | 0 | 1 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2018 | 0 | 2 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2019 | 2 | 7 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2020 | 2 | 7 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2021 | 0 | 9 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2022 | 2 | 9 |
| Mack Granite (gr) | 2023 | 2 | 8 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2015 | 1 | 12 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2016 | 0 | 8 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2019 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2020 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2021 | 0 | 4 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2022 | 0 | 3 |
| Mack Granite (gu) | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2023
36 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the exterior lighting; Mack Trucks, Inc. filed 118 campaigns in all.
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023