Mack recall: Trailer hitches
What is wrong
Mack Trucks, Inc (Mack) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 CXU trucks manufactured February 4, 2011, to December 23, 2014, and equipped with an air release fifth wheel latch. The affected vehicles have a switch to release the fifth wheel latch that may invertently be pushed and cause the trailer to unintentionally disconnect from the tractor after the parking brake has been released.
What could happen
An inadvertent decoupling of the trailer from the tractor may increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Mack will notify owners, and dealers will install a secondary action that operators will need to activate before the fifth wheel will release, free of charge. The recall began on May 6, 2015. Owners may contact Mack customer service at 1-800-528-6586. Mack's number for this recall is SC0390.
Vehicles covered
- Mack Pinnacle (Cxu) 2012–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V139000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Mack Trucks, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 11, 2015
- Owners notified
- May 6, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 262
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 4, 2011 to Dec 23, 2014
- Part
- Trailer hitches › Fifth wheel assembly
- Maker's own recall number
- SC0390
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Mack recall: Wheels Jun 2, 2021
- Mack recall: Electronic stability control (esc) Apr 1, 2021
- Mack recall: Suspension Aug 21, 2019
- Mack recall: Exterior lighting Mar 18, 2019
- Mack recall: Service brakes, air Feb 21, 2019
- Mack recall: Visibility Jan 24, 2019
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.