Mack recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
Mack trucks is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 gu heavy trucks manufactured from september 12, 2007, through april 8, 2011, with a four battery cable design. As a result of the routing and clipping used, the battery cables may come into contact with frame hardware, which, as a result of chafing, may cause the insulation to become worn to a point where a short occurs.
What could happen
A short can potentially cause a vehicle fire.
The fix
Dealers will re-route the battery cables and replace the cables if chafing has occurred. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on july 11, 2011. Owners may contact mack trucks at 1-800-866-1177.
Vehicles covered
- Mack Gu 2008–2011
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V292000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mack Trucks, Inc
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 20, 2011
- Owners notified
- Jul 11, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 771
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Sep 12, 2007 to Apr 8, 2011
- Part
- Electrical system › 12v/24v/48v battery › Cables
- Maker's own recall number
- SC0354
Notes
Mack's safety recall no. Sc0354.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mack recall: Exterior lighting Apr 18, 2014
- Mack recall: Electrical system Feb 21, 2014
- Mack recall: Electrical system Oct 18, 2012
- Mack recall: Service brakes, air May 3, 2011
- Mack recall: Service brakes, air Sep 7, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.