MACK Recalls

Aug 31, 2006 – CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE TRI-DRIVE OPTION FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.'

Aug 29, 2006 – CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT GLAD HAND OPTION FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, 'AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS.'

Aug 03, 2006 – ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, THE FUEL LINE CROSSOVER BRACKET MAY PREMATURELY FAIL AND UNEXPECTEDLY FALL TO THE ROAD. THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE BRACKET DRAWS A CONCERN TO THE BRACKET BEING PICKED UP AND THROWN BY THE DRIVE AXLE WHEELS.

Jul 26, 2006 – ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH A LEGRIS AIR MANIFOLD, THE BRASS PUSH-TO-CONNECT CARTRIDGE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY SEPARATE FROM THE PLASTIC HOUSING.

Jun 28, 2006 – ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH SR-7 BENDIX BRAKE VALVES, THE CHECK VALVE INSIDE THE VALVE CAVITY MAY NOT PROPERLY SET, CAUSING INTERNAL AIR LEAKAGE. IF THE CHECK VALVE DOES NOT PROPERLY SEAT, THE RESULTING LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE A DELAY IN THE APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES TO PARK THE VEHICLE AFTER OPERATOR PULLS THE DASH VALVE BUTTON.

Apr 12, 2006 – ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, AN AIR SYSTEM HOSE WAS INSTALLED RATHER THAN THE REQUIRED HIGH-PRESSURE POWER STEERING HOSE BETWEEN THE MAIN AND SLAVE STEERING GEAR.

Nov 17, 2005 – ON CERTAIN DIESEL POWERED HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS, THE BOLTS ATTACHING THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKETS TO THE FRAME MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT TORQUE AND THEREFORE MAY RESULT IN PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING.

Oct 04, 2005 – ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR SERIES 145 AND 160 REAR DRIVE AXLES. SOME OF THE SPINDLES WERE OVERHEATED DURING THE HEAT TREAT PROCESS WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE SPINDLE.

Sep 26, 2005 – ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE BRAKE CAM TUBES ON THE STEER AXLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN GREASED.

Sep 26, 2005 – ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE BRAKE CAM TUBES ON THE DRIVE AXLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN GREASED.