NHTSA campaign 02V321002
Mack Recall 02V321002: MACK/MERITORWABCO/MANIFOLD DASH VALVES
NHTSA recall 02V321002 was reported by MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED on November 26, 2002, with 64 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mack CH and Mack CX for the 2002 model year.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V321002
- Filed by
- MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 64 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V321002. 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
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 21, 2002 – October 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Mack CX
- 2002 · Vehicles built June 21, 2002 – October 15, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V321002.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH MANIFOLD DASH VALVES WITH PUSH TO CONNECT FITTINGS USED TO CONTROL THE PARK BRAKE FUNCTION ON TRUCKS AND TRAILERS WITH AIR BRAKES, THE PARK KNOB CAN POP OUT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS WILL EXHAUST THE AIR FROM THE PARK BRAKE SYSTEM ON THE TRAILER AND APPLY THE PARKING BRAKES.
Safety consequence
IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED, THE DRIVER COULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
HALDEX HAS NOTIFIED ITS CUSTOMERS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE VALVE INSPECTED AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2003. 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 HALDEX BRAKE SYSTEMS AT 816-801-2641 OR MACK AT 1-610-709-3337.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V321002
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.