NHTSA campaign 02V269000 · Mack campaign SCO277
Mack Recall 02V-269: MACK/FMVSS 121/PARKING BRAKE PERFORMANCE
NHTSA recall 02V269000 (Mack campaign SCO277) was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on October 3, 2002, with 557 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CH for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on March 21, 2003, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V269000 (also written 02V-269 or 02V269)
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Mack campaign number
- SCO277
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 557 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Parking Brake
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 121
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V269000. 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 CH
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V269000.
Defect description
CERTAIN CLASS 8 CHASSIS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THE INSTALLATION OF THE ADDITIONAL AXLE(S), RAISES THE GVW CAPABILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND THEREFORE REQUIRES AN INCREASE IN THE PARKING BRAKE PERFORMANCE TO HOLD ON A 20% GRADE IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE PARK BRAKE CONFIGURATION ON THESE VEHICLES. 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 1-610-709-3337.
Notes
MACK TRUCK RECALL NO. SCO277. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 02V269000
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.