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NHTSA campaign 02V061002 · Mack campaign SCO273

Mack Recall 02V061002: MACK/DANA SPICER/TANDEM DRIVE AXLE

NHTSA recall 02V061002 (Mack campaign SCO273) was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on March 21, 2002, with 213 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CL, Mack CV, Mack RB and more for model years 1998–2002. Owners were notified on April 22, 2002, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 02V061002 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
02V061002
Filed by
MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Mack campaign number
SCO273
Report received
Potentially affected
213 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Suspension — Rear
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V061002. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Mack

  • Mack CL

  • Mack CV

  • Mack RB

  • Mack RD

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V061002.

Defect description

ON CERTAIN HEAVY DUTY TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DANA SPICER TANDEM DRIVE AXLE MODELS DS463, AN UNDERSIZED ATTACHMENT WELD MAY FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING.

Safety consequence

THE LOSS OF THIS ATTACHMENT TO THE VEHICLE CHASSIS CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING OR DRIVER CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE SUSPECT BRACKET, INSPECT THE AXLE HOUSING, AND REWELD THE BRACKET TO THE AXLE HOUSING. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 22, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MACK AT 610-709-3337.

Notes

MACK TRUCK RECALL NO. SCO273. CONSUMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V061002

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.